Grass Valley KayakDD-1 Quick Start

KayakDD- 1

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Quick Start Guide

UNPACKING

Before you begin, unpack and identify the following items:

Mainframe

Control Panel

Manuals and

Release Notes

Crossover

LAN Cable

Fig. 1: Delivered parts

Note that most options are software license keys that are already loaded in the
system. Refer to the Release Notes for the latest information about your system’s
capabilities.

Software CD and

License Keys

AC Power

Cable

USB

Flash Memory

48V DC

Power Cable

50pin

Tally Connector

Key Caps

Remover Tool

CONNECT FRAME AND CONTROL PANEL

D Crossover LAN cable.
D 48 Volt DC Power cable.

Refer to the Planning and Installation manual how to connect a KayakDD
switcher with a networked PC.

Power Cable

Fig. 2: Cabling between Frame and Control Panel

LAN Cable

CONNECT INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

All Serial Digital (SDI) 4:3 or 16:9 inputs and outputs.

D Connect inputs in any order (they can be mapped later, see User Manual).
D Connect preview and program outputs to monitors.
D Connect AUX outputs as needed.
D Connect analog genlock reference (optional) Terminate as needed.

Outputs

Inputs

Fig. 3: Rear of the frame

CONNECT AC POWER CORD AND SWITCH ON

D Power Supply is wide--range and frequency auto--sensing.
D Wait approx. 60 seconds until all blue lights on the frame front side of the

frame are on and the control panel display is on.

Fig. 4: Front of the frame

Display

Fig. 5: KayakDD--1 Control Panel

AUX

Reference

Blue Lights must be on

CONTROL PANEL

Menu

Home

Lock

Last

Live

Menu

Mode

User

User

1

2

User

User

4

3

Fig. 6: Panel Display with Home Menu

HOME Jumps to the HOME MENU.
MENU LOCK Activate to disable auto menu follow.
LIVE MODE Makes the WIPE MENU and KEYER MENU buttons quicker

to use for On--Air applications by displaying fewer selections.
LAST MENU Jumps back to the last selected menu.
USER 1...4 User definable preferred menus. Select a menu, hold down the

USER X button for two seconds. A short flash of the button

confirms that the menu is learned. To recall the menu, just press

the USER X button again.

SOURCES, DESTINATION AND SHIFT

SOURCE SELECTION. On any Source Selection Row, pressing a Source
Selector button will change that row output to the newly selected source. Any
Source Selection row that contributes to the On--Air picture will change button
color to RED (or increase brightness -- depending on Personality setting).

D By pressing and holding the SHIFT BUTTON you get access to the shifted

(2nd) sources on the source selector row.

D When a shifted source is selected the SHIFT BUTTON on that row stays

illuminated.

D If the source is a PGM or PST source and is transitioned the SHIFT

BUTTON follows the flip--flop.

D To select a non--shifted source press only the source selector button

required. This cancels the shift function for that row.

SHIFT BUTTON on DESTINATION SELECTORS. In the Delegate Row of the
switcher, the top row is a destination row.

D To access AUX Busses higher than AUX 5 you must press the SHIFT

BUTTON at the end of the Delegate Row.

D Selecting a Shifted Destination will keep the SHIFT BUTTON illuminated

until a non--shifted destination is selected.

Customized source legends can be created using the template on the software
CD Rom ( Path: \Kayak\KayakManuals ).
The template can be printed on transparent foil in A4 or letter size.
Please refer to the Planning & Installation Manual how to remove button caps with
the supplied tool, insert the legend and re--seat the cap.

GENLOCK SETUP (Menu Install -- E--Box -- Genlock)

By default your KayakDD is set for analog (Blackburst) Reference -- on the
REFERENCE loop--through connectors and ’AutoDetect’ for 625Lines/50Hz and
525Lines/60Hz.

D First make sure that an analog reference is connected to the reference

input of the frame or select the input for Digital reference.

D To adjust genlock settings, bring up the install menu by pressing the ”Install”

button in the main menu.

D Make sure that the right video standard and genlock input type (analog or

digital) is selected.

D If not, change them by pressing the ”Video Std.” / ”GL Inp. Type” buttons.
D If the input type is digital, choose the desired input source using the ”GL Dig.

Inp. Src.” button.

D Check that the displayed ”Ext. Ref.” standard matches the ”Video Std.”

setting.

D The Genlock Phase shifts the switcher timing with respect to the reference

signal.

D Whether the source signals are within the auto--timing window can be

checked by selecting them on AUX bus 1.

D To adjust the genlock phase, turn the digipot to the left or to the right.
D The source is within the auto--timing window when the marker is displayed

in the middle of the timing bar on a green background.

KEYING TIPS

KEYING a Character Generator.

D Use ADD KEY if you use a character generator that produces

ANTI--ALIASED lettering or an external Digital Effectsdevice that produces
soft borders on its video output.

D In the Keyer Mode Menu check that the key signal is being used correctly

by going to the setup menu.

D Switch to Clip High/Low and set Clip High to 100% and Clip Low to 0%. If

you prefer Clip and Gain control set the value of Clip to 50% and Gain to
100%.

D If you have problems with a keyer setup, press the KEY PVW button in the

Keyer Area. It will automatically switch your Preview Monitor to show only
the currently delegated keyer over the background.

D Pressing it again will display the monochrome key signal (Show Key).
D For a CG this should match exactly the key signal from the unit.
D Pressing KEY PVW a third time will restore the Preview Monitor to

Look--ahead Preview mode.

D Use LUM key for a caption camera.
D Use SELF KEY for a caption camera and other selfkey sources, like

Chromakey cameras.

CHROMAKEY AUTOSETUP

D To perform a chroma key using auto setup, first select one of the four keyers

by using the key delegation buttons or the keyer menu.

D Push the chroma key button at the keyer subpanel.
D Make sure “FGD Fade” is switched off.
D Chose a chroma key source on the key bus corresponding to the

selected keyer.

D Use the PGM bus to select the desired background signal.
D Press the cursor button at the keyer subpanel to enter the automatic cursor

assisted key adjustment.

D After pressing the cursor button the preview output will display the chroma

key source with a superimposed crosshair cursor.

D with the Positioner move the cursor to the colour to key on.
D Press “Auto” or the button on the Positioner to start the auto--adjustment.

MASKING TIPS

D Press INHIB(inhibit) or FORCE MASK in the Keyer Area to go to the mask

menu.

D The switcher will highlight FORCE or INHIBIT Mask control databox for

you.

D Choose the MASK SOURCE.
D For WIPES choose the pattern. (Don’t forget each k eyer has a wipe

generator and a box mask).

D Set the SIZE of a Wipe, and SOFTNESS. The Positioner will only work if

you switch it on in the wipe selection menu.

D For a BOX MASK set each edge position and softness.
D If you need to see through the mask use OPACITY (100% = full masking).

TRANSITION MODES

You can select any combination of BGND, KEY1, KEY2, KEY 3, KEY 4 and PRIOR
TRANS for any transition. Just press the buttons simultaneously.

D To change only Background from PGM to PST use BGND transition.
D To change whether a keyer is ON or OFF select the desired KEY n.
D Any combination you can press is good -- just check on Preview to see your

result.

D Move the Lever arm in the direction of the blue arrow, or press CUT or

AUTO to make your transition.

D Keyers also have CUT and MIX buttons that can be used even if the lever

arm is doing a different transition. This operates the keyers like being DSKs.

To change AUTO transition duration.

D Press and Hold the TRANS DUR Button in the EFFECTS subpanel.
D The AUTO, KEY1 MIX, KEY2 MIX, KEY3 MIX, KEY4 MIX and the FTB

AUTO buttons will blink.

D Press the AUTO button for which you want to alter the transition duration.

Use the Effects Keypad to type the number of frames you want it to be and then
ENTER.

E--MEMt TIPS

D E--Mem operates in ”Normal Mode” and ”Bank” Mode. Bank Mode is more

similar to traditional E--Mem operation than Normal Mode.
Modes are switched with the BANK button. If it is lit Bank Mode is active.
The display also shows a ”B” in front of the register number.

D Store a snapshot in Normal Mode: Press STORE, type in register number

(two digits), press ENTER. Switcher confirms with ”Stored”.

D Recall a snapshot in Normal Mode: Type in register number (two digits),

press CUT for recall, or press AUTO for Effects Dissolve.

D Store a snapshot in Bank Mode: Press STORE, press register number

(0--9), press ENTER. Switcher confirms with ”Stored”.

D Recall a snapshot in Bank Mode: Press register number (0--9).
D Changing Bank in Bank Mode: hold down BANK and press Bank number

(0--9) KayakDD E--Mem can also do timelines.
Please see the User Manual how to work with timelines.

EXPLORE

If you wish to explore Look in the Menu

D Genlock or uncal indications Install -- E--Box -- Genlock
D Reset to factory settings Home -- Recall Preset --

Factory Preset

D Video Input mapping Config -- Panel Assign
D Tally Assignment Install -- E--Box -- GPO
D DVE capability DPM
D RAMRecorder capability RAMRecorder
D Installed options Install -- E--Box -- Licenses

TECHNICAL SUPPORT NUMBERS

For other issues, please refer to the KayakDD Installation or User Manuals.
Otherwise contact your Thomson Customer Support.

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For general KayakDD information navigate to Products area.
For support and software download navigate to Support/Training area.

Copyright E 2005, Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions, Inc.
Order number: 071837401 March, 2005