Grass Valley T2 Classic iDDR User Manual

T2

INTELLIGENT DIGITAL DISK RECORDER

Users Manual –SP3/SP4–

www.grassvalley.com

F2431110171

October 2011

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Introduction

This manual contains descriptions of several types of optional products and descriptions on additional functions introduced by the upgrade from SP2 to SP3 and SP4. If you have purchased an optional product, see the chapter of the product.

This manual mainly provides procedures in which a user operates T2 in the workstation mode. The procedures are also the same for operations in the front panel mode unless otherwise noted. For more information about the operations in the front panel mode, see Chapter 7.

About this manual

This manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1, License Transfer:

Describes how to transfer the license of an optional product to your T2.

Chapter 2, T2 XDCAM Option:

Describes the workflow to use XDCAM and XDCAM EX.

Chapter 3, T2 P2 Option:

Describes the workflow to use P2.

Chapter 4, T2 GF Option:

Describes the workflow to use GF.

Chapter 5, T2 Alpha Option:

Describes how to handle a file that contains transparency information.

Chapter 6, Additional/Updated Functions for SP3 and SP4:

Describes the additional or updated functions for SP3 or SP4.

Chapter 7, Appendix:

Describes the important notes on exporting or the procedures in the front panel mode.

About the package contents of optional products

Please check that the following items are included in the optional product of your purchase.

•USB key

• T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– (this book)

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Introduction

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Chapter 1

License Transfer

This chapter consists of the following:

• "License transfer" on page 10

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Chapter 1 License Transfer

License transfer

You can transfer the licenses of the optional products you purchased to your T2. This allows you to use the products without connecting the USB key to your T2. (You can also use each option without transferring the license by connecting the USB key.)

NOTE: Licenses transferred on your T2 will not be overwritten and will remain available even if the firmware is updated.

1. Start up your system in the maintenance mode.

• For instructions on how to start up your system in the maintenance mode, refer to the Maintenance Manual of your T2.

2. Click the

3. Click

• Click

• Click connected to your T2.

4. Select the option you want to transfer the license, and then click >.

Option tab in Maintenance Tools.

Move Licenses.

Check T2 to check the licenses transferred on your T2.

Check USB Key

and then click

Check

to check the licenses in the USB key

5. Click

NOTE: The transferred licenses can also be moved back to the USB key in the "Move License" screen.

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OK.

Chapter 2

T2 XDCAM Option

This chapter consists of the following:

• "What is XDCAM?" on page 12

• "What is XDCAM EX?" on page 12

• "Validated driver versions" on page 12

• "Supported formats" on page 12

• "XDCAM" on page 12

• "XDCAM EX" on page 14

• "Connection between T2 and a device" on page 15

• "What are VFAM/FAM and SAM?" on page 15

• "Connecting your T2 and XDCAM drive (PDW-U1)" on page 15

• "Removing a professional disc" on page 16

• "Connecting your T2 and SxS memory card USB reader/writer (SBAC-US10)"

on page 17

• "Removing an SxS memory card" on page 17

• "Workflow using XDCAM" on page 18

• "Playing sources in an XDCAM drive" on page 18

• "Importing XDCAM sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass

Valley HQ AVI for import)" on page 18

• "Converting XDCAM sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI" on

page 20

• "Sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20

• "Exporting a file in the XDCAM format" on page 22

• "Exporting from EDIUS 6 in the MXF format" on page 24

• "Workflow using XDCAM EX" on page 26

• "Playing sources in an SxS memory card" on page 26

• "Importing XDCAM EX sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass

Valley HQ AVI for import)" on page 27

• "Converting XDCAM EX sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI" on

page 28

• "Sending/receiving XDCAM EX sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 29

• "Exporting a file in the XDCAM EX format" on page 29

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Chapter 2 T2 XDCAM Option

What is XDCAM?

XDCAM is a professional broadcast disc video system developed by Sony Corporation. This system uses a professional disc as its recordable medium and this single medium provides operations from collecting materials to editing, exporting, and archiving.

XDCAM records video files in the MXF file format. Compression formats include the following four types: MPEG HD422, MPEG HD, MPEG IMX, and DVCAM. T2 XDCAM Option supports these four formats.

Recording video in the file format allows for high speed access that is impossible for tape media. Each file is saved as a single clip with operations to start and stop a recording. Each file is also linked to thumbnail data. T2 allows you to access a professional disc from the Browse tab to list the saved clips as thumbnails and manipulate them in the same way as clips in a bin.

XDCAM content records additional information such as date, time, or comments and proxy AV data as metadata in addition to high resolution video and audio data. T2 can play and edit high resolution data without using any proxy data.

What is XDCAM EX?

XDCAM EX is a professional broadcast video system developed by Sony Corporation. This system uses SxS memory cards that are compatible with ExpressCard as its recordable media. XDCAM EX records video files in the MPEG file format. MPEG HD is incorporated as the compression format. T2 allows you to access an SxS memory card from the Browse tab to list the saved clips as thumbnails and manipulate them in the same way as clips in a bin.

Validated driver versions

This product has been validated on the drivers of the following versions:

Product name Version

XDCAM HD Drive (for playback) PDW-U1 XDCAM Drive Software (for Windows PC ) Ver. 3.0

SxS Memory Card Reader SxS Device Driver Ver.1.1.0.0

XDCAM Browser Ver. 1.3

Supported formats

XDCAM

Codec

DV25 720 x 480 59.94i 25 Mbps

Frame size

Frame rate Bitrate

R1*/P1/P2

1 in 2 out

Supported

○:

×: Not supported

Import Import (XDCAM)

(XDCAM=>

Grass Valley

HQ AVI)

○○

720 x 576 50i 25 Mbps

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1 in 2 out

○○

Codec

IMX 720 x 486 59.94i 30 Mbps/ 40 Mbps/

MPEG2 1440 x 1080 59.94i 35 Mbps

Frame size

720 x 576 50i 30 Mbps/ 40 Mbps/

Frame rate Bitrate

50 Mbps

R1*/P1/P2

1 in 2 out

1 in 1 out

Supported formats

Import Import (XDCAM)

(XDCAM=>

Grass Valley

HQ AVI)

○○

29.97p 35 Mbps

23.98p 35 Mbps

50i 35 Mbps

25p 35 Mbps

59.94i 18 Mbps/25 Mbps

29.97p 18 Mbps/25 Mbps

23.98p 18 Mbps/25 Mbps

50i 18 Mbps/25 Mbps

25p 18 Mbps/25 Mbps

1440 x 540 59.94i 8.75 Mbps/

12.5 Mbps/ 17.5 Mbps

29.97p 8.75 Mbps/

12.5 Mbps/ 17.5 Mbps

23.98p 8.75 Mbps/

12.5 Mbps/ 17.5 Mbps

50i 8.75 Mbps/

12.5 Mbps/ 17.5 Mbps

25p 8.75 Mbps/

12.5 Mbps/ 17.5 Mbps

1920 x 1080 59.94i 50 Mbps

1 in 1 out

1 in 2 out

○○

×××

1 in 1 out

○○

29.97p 50 Mbps

23.98p 50 Mbps

50i 50 Mbps

25p 50 Mbps

1280 x 720 59.94p 25 Mbps

50p 25 Mbps

59.94p 35 Mbps/50 Mbps

50p 35 Mbps/50 Mbps

* Formats for Grass Valley HQ.

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1 in 1 out

1 in 2 out

1 in 1 out

○○

Chapter 2 T2 XDCAM Option

The following tables list the availability of direct playback, FTP transfer, import, and export operations for each format:

Browse FTP Import Export

List view Direct

playback

○○

* Available only for MXF single files

XDCAM EX

Container/ Codec

MP4/ MPEG2

Upload Download

*



Frame size Frame rate Bitrate

1920 x 1080 59.94i 35 Mbps

50i 35 Mbps

29.97p 35 Mbps

25p 35 Mbps

23.98p 35 Mbps

1440 x 1080 59.94i 35 Mbps

50i 35 Mbps

29.97p 35 Mbps

25p 35 Mbps

23.98p 35 Mbps

59.94i 25 Mbps

50i 25 Mbps

1280 x 720 59.94p 35 Mbps

50p 35 Mbps

29.97p 35 Mbps

25p 35 Mbps

23.98p 35 Mbps

59.94p 18.3 Mbps

50p 18.3 Mbps

29.97p 18.3 Mbps

25p 18.3 Mbps

23.98p 18.3 Mbps



Import

*

○

○: Supported

: Not all formats supported

Post-import format Export Post-export format

XDCAM

Grass Valley HQ AVI

XDCAM

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

Supported

○:

×: Not supported

R1*/P1/P2

1 in 1 out

1 in 2 out

1 in 1 out

Import (XDCAM EX)

○○

Import (XDCAM EX => Grass Valley HQ AVI)

×× ×

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Connection between T2 and a device

Container/ Codec

AVI/ DV

* Formats for Grass Valley HQ.

Frame size Frame rate Bitrate

720 x 480 59.94i 25 Mbps

720 x 576 50i 25 Mbps

R1*/P1/P2

1 in 2 out

The following tables list the availability of direct playback, FTP transfer, import, and export operations for each format:

Browse FTP Import Export

List view Direct

playback

○○

* Available only for single files (*.mp4, *.avi)

Upload Download



*



*

Import

○

Post-import format Export Post-export format

XDCAM EX

Grass Valley HQ AVI

Connection between T2 and a device

Import (XDCAM EX)

Import (XDCAM EX => Grass Valley HQ AVI)

○○

○: Supported

: Not all formats supported

XDCAM EX

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

What are VFAM/FAM and SAM?

FAM (i.Link) and VFAM (USB) connections used for connecting T2 and a device enable you to access a file that saves video and audio together. FAM (File Access Mode) and VFAM (Virtual Access Mode) connections are compatible with each other. SAM (Simple Access Mode) connections provide access to files that save video and audio in separate files.

The T2 XDCAM Option does not support SAM connections.

Connecting your T2 and XDCAM drive (PDW-U1)

Before performing this procedure, you must prepare the XDCAM FAM Driver supported by PDW-U1 in the OS (C:) drive. For more information about the software information or installation procedure of the XDCAM FAM Driver, please refer to the instruction manual of your PDW-U1 or the Sony Corporation Web site.

CAUTION: You must install the supported XDCAM FAM Driver to your T2 before connecting it to PDW-U1.

1. Start up your system in the maintenance mode.

• For instructions on how to start up your system in the maintenance mode, refer to the Maintenance Manual of your T2.

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2. Install the XDCAM FAM Driver.

• For more information about the installation procedure of the XDCAM FAM Driver, please refer to the instruction manual of your PDW-U1 or the Sony Corporation Web site.

3. Exit the maintenance mode and restart your system in the normal mode.

CAUTION: Depending on your environment, you may be asked to restart your T2 after completing the XDCAM FAM Driver installation. In this case, you must restart your system leaving it in the maintenance mode and then switch to the normal mode (CommandCenter) after your T2 is started.

4. Connect your T2 and PDW-U1 with a USB cable.

PDW-U1

T2

• For more information about the connection between PDW-U1 and a power cord, please refer to the instruction manual of your PDW-U1.

5. Turn on your PDW-U1 and insert a professional disc.

• A message appears indicating that a new removable device has been connected.

Removing a professional disc

1. Right-click XDCAM in the Browse tab, and then click Disconnect all.

USB cable

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Connection between T2 and a device

2. Click Yes.

3. Press the EJECT button on your PDW-U1.

CAUTION: Disconnecting folders does not cause the device to be disconnected and the EJECT button operation is disabled.

NOTE: To remove your drive, click

Device...

Option in the menu bar, and then click Remove

Connecting your T2 and SxS memory card USB reader/writer (SBAC-US10)

1. Connect your T2 and SBAC-US10 with a USB cable.

T2

SBAC-US10

USB cable

• For more information about the connection between SBAC-US10 and a power

cord, please refer to the instruction manual of your SBAC-US10.

Removing an SxS memory card

1. Right-click XDCAM EX in the Browse tab, and then click Disconnect all.

2. Click

3. Pull out the SxS memory card.

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Yes.

Chapter 2 T2 XDCAM Option

Workflow using XDCAM

Playing sources in an XDCAM drive

You can load a file that is saved in a professional disc to your T2 for playback.

1. Insert a professional disc into your PDW-U1.

• The drive name is added to the XDCAM node in the Browse tab, and the clip list is displayed.

CAUTION: If the XDCAM node is not recognized automatically, click Browse tab, select the drive on the "Browse For Folder" dialog box, and then click

OK.

2. Select and right-click a clip, and then click

• You can also load a clip by dragging and dropping it onto the P1/P2 channel or double-clicking it after selecting a channel.

3. Click

CAUTION: Although In and Out points can be configured, importing only the part between In and Out points is not available.

Play for the channel to which you loaded the clip.

Load to P1 or Load to P2.

... in the

Importing XDCAM sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

You can import a file that is saved in a professional disc to your T2 as the original XDCAM format, or after converting it to Grass Valley HQ AVI.

CAUTION: Importing an XDCAM source in the native format will copy all of the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the General, Clip, Sub, and Edit folders to your T2. As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied.

NOTE: You can also play a playlist in which XDCAM format sources and non-XDCAM format ones are mixed.

NOTE: You can also convert a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI after importing it as the original XDCAM format.

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1. Display the XDCAM clips in the Browse tab.

Workflow using XDCAM

2. Select the clip(s) you want to import, right-click on it, and then click

Import...

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• The "Import" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be imported. If no

change is necessary, you do not need to click

Config... to change the setting.

Proceed to step 5.

4. From the "File format after import:" list in the XDCAM Import Settings, select a format, and then click

OK.

• If you import a clip as the XDCAM format, select

after converting it to Grass Valley HQ AVI, select

NOTE: If you import an MXF single file, click

XDCAM. If you import a clip

HQ.

MXF in the "Transfer" tree, and

then select a format from the "File format after import:" list.

5. Select the import destination bin.

• You can click

New Bin...

to create a new bin and specify it as the import destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click Up or

Down to change the import order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Delete

to delete it from the import list.

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6. Click Start.

• The import begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Converting XDCAM sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

You can convert an XDCAM format clip that is stored in a bin to a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip.

NOTE: Your T2 can play a playlist in which XDCAM format sources and non-XDCAM format ones are mixed.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

Config. and

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

2. Select the clip(s) you want to convert, right-click on it, and then click

Convert to AVI(Grass Valley HQ).

Convert 

• Multiple clips can be selected.

3. Click

Yes.

• The conversion begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

• The new converted clips will be saved in the same bin as their original ones.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP

FTP can be used to connect to your T2 from other devices or edit terminals etc. to upload and download sources. You must first configure the FTP server settings on your T2.

CAUTION: only MXF single files in the XDCAM format can be uploaded/downloaded.

When you upload/download XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP,

CAUTION: If the post-import file type is set to "AVI (HQ)" in the MXF import settings when you upload an XDCAM source to your T2 via FTP, an XDCAM source is converted to Grass Valley HQ AVI after the upload.

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Workflow using XDCAM

CAUTION: If you want to use Chinese for file names, you must set the character set of file names to UTF-8 on the FTP client side beforehand. Correct file names cannot be displayed if the character sets do not match. The configuration method depends on your software. Refer to the help etc. of your software.

1. Click Config.

2. Click Network-1 in the "General" tree.

3. Configure the IP address and DNS server address.

4. Click

5. Click

FTP in the "General" tree.

Settings...

• To change the settings, you must first stop FTP and then click Settings...

6. Configure the FTP server settings, and then click OK.

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7. Click Start, and then click OK.

• Checking

Limit the FTP transfer rate while recording or playing. will limit

the transfer rate of FTP uploads/downloads during a recording and playback.

8. Access your T2 from a client.

• Enter the IP address you configured in password you configured in

FTP to connect to your T2 via FTP.

9. Upload or download your data.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording or playback. However, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally if both of the

Limit the FTP transfer rate while recording or playing. options in step 7 are

Pause file transfers while recording or playing out. and

unchecked, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with these options checked.

Exporting a file in the XDCAM format

Clips imported as the original XDCAM format can be exported as the XDCAM format.

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

Network-1 and enter the user name and

Config. and

NOTE:

You can also export a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip after converting it to the XDCAM format. For more information, see "Converting Grass Valley HQ AVI to MXF

(XDCAM format) and exporting the converted file" on page 67.

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Workflow using XDCAM

CAUTION: Importing an XDCAM source in the native format will copy all of the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the General, Clip, Sub, and Edit folders to your T2. As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied. If a clip imported in the native format is exported without conversion, the exported clip may not be properly handled by a device that uses any file or folder that was not copied to your T2 during the import.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

2. Select the XDCAM format clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then

Export  Export Media Files...

click

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click to delete it from the export list.

4. Click

Start.

• The export begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

OK.

Up or

Delete

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

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Exporting from EDIUS 6 in the MXF format

A project created on the EDIUS 6 Turnkey system can be exported to your T2 via FTP.

You need to configure the FTP server settings in both EDIUS 6 and T2 beforehand. For more information on how to configure the FTP settings, see "Sending/receiving

XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

In EDIUS 6, you need to open the "Importer/Exporter" tree in the system settings and configure the FTP server in "MXF". For more information, please refer to the EDIUS User Reference Guide.

CAUTION: The BC Export Option for EDIUS 6 turnkey workstations is required to export a project in the MXF format from your EDIUS 6.

1. Click Export in the Recorder, and then click Print to File.

2. Click

MXF in the category tree on the "Print to File" dialog box.

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Workflow using XDCAM

3. Select "MPEG2 MXF" from Exporter, and then click Export.

• "MPEG2 MXF" is not displayed if the project setting is different from the export format. You must check

Enable Conversion and select an exporter.

4. Enter a clip name and select

FTP in Destination.

5. Configure the settings, and then click

OK.

• The rendering begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen on your T2.

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Workflow using XDCAM EX

Playing sources in an SxS memory card

You can load a file that is saved in an SxS memory card to your T2 for playback.

1. Insert an SxS memory card into your SBAC-US10.

2. In the Browse tab, click

3.

Select the XDCAM drive on the "Browse For Folder" dialog box, and then click OK.

• The drive name is added to the XDCAM EX node in the Browse tab, and the clip list is displayed.

4. Select and right-click a clip, and then click

• You can also load a clip by dragging and dropping it onto the P1/P2 channel or double-clicking it after selecting a channel.

5. Click

CAUTION: Although In and Out points can be configured, importing only the part between In and Out points is not available.

Play for the channel to which you loaded the clip.

... for XDCAM EX.

Load to P1 or Load to P2.

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Workflow using XDCAM EX

Importing XDCAM EX sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

You can import a file that is saved in an SxS memory card to your T2 as the original XDCAM EX format, or after converting it to Grass Valley HQ AVI.

CAUTION: Importing an XDCAM EX source will copy all of the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the CLPR and TAKR folders to your T2. As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied.

NOTE: You can also play a playlist in which XDCAM EX format sources and non-XDCAM format ones are mixed.

NOTE: You can also convert a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI after importing it as the original XDCAM EX format.

1. Display the XDCAM EX clips in the Browse tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to import, right-click on it, and then click

Import...

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• The "Import" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be imported. If no

change is necessary, you do not need to click

Config... to change the setting.

Proceed to step 5.

4. From the "File format after import:" list in the "XDCAM EX Import Settings", select a format and then click

OK.

• If you import a clip as the XDCAM EX format, select

convert a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import, select

October 17, 2011 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– 27

XDCAM EX. If you

HQ.

Chapter 2 T2 XDCAM Option

5. Select the import destination bin.

• You can click

New Bin... to create a new bin and specify it as the import

destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Down to change the import order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Up or

Delete

to delete it from the import list.

6. Click

Start.

• The import begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Converting XDCAM EX sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

You can convert an XDCAM EX format clip that is stored in a bin to a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip.

NOTE: Your T2 can play a playlist in which XDCAM EX format sources and non-XDCAM EX format ones are mixed.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to convert, right-click on it, and then click

Convert to AVI(Grass Valley HQ).

Convert 

• Multiple clips can be selected.

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Workflow using XDCAM EX

3. Click Yes.

• The conversion begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

• The new converted clips will be saved in the same bin as their original ones.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

Sending/receiving XDCAM EX sources to/from your T2 via FTP

FTP can be used to connect to your T2 from other devices or edit terminals etc. to upload and download sources. The procedure for sending/receiving XDCAM EX sources to/from your T2 via FTP is the same as for sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP. For more information, see "Sending/receiving

XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

CAUTION: When you upload/download XDCAM EX sources to/from your T2 via FTP, only single files (*.mp4, *.avi) in the XDCAM EX format can be uploaded/ downloaded.

CAUTION: If the post-import file type is set to "AVI (HQ)" in the MXF import settings when you upload an XDCAM EX source to your T2 via FTP, an XDCAM EX source is converted to Grass Valley HQ AVI after the upload.

CAUTION: If you want to use Chinese for file names, you must set the character set of file names to UTF-8 on the FTP client side beforehand. Correct file names cannot be displayed if the character sets do not match. The configuration method depends on your software. Refer to the help etc. of your software.

Exporting a file in the XDCAM EX format

Clips imported as the original XDCAM EX format can be exported as the XDCAM EX format.

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

CAUTION: the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the CLPR and TAKR folders to your T2. As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied. exported without conversion, the exported clip may not be properly handled by a device that uses any file or folder that was not copied to your T2 during the import.

Importing an XDCAM EX source in the native format will copy all of

If a clip imported in the native format is

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

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Chapter 2 T2 XDCAM Option

2. Select the XDCAM EX format clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then

Export  Export Media Files...

click

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click to delete it from the export list.

4. Click

Start.

OK.

Up or

Delete

• The export begins.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

30 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– October 17, 2011

Chapter 3

T2 P2 Option

This chapter consists of the following:

• "What is P2?" on page 32

• "Validated driver versions" on page 32

• "Supported formats" on page 32

• "Connection between T2 and a device" on page 36

• "Connecting your T2 and P2 drive (AJ-PCD20)" on page 36

• "Removing a P2 card" on page 37

• "Workflow using P2" on page 38

• "Playing sources in a P2 drive" on page 38

• "Importing P2 sources (Import in the native format/Convert to MXF (OP-1a) for

import/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)" on page 39

• "Converting P2 sources stored in a bin to MXF (OP-1a)/ Grass Valley HQ AVI"

on page 41

• "Exporting a file in the P2 format" on page 41

• "Exporting an AVC-Intra MXF file from EDIUS 6" on page 43

October 17, 2011 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– 31

Chapter 3 T2 P2 Option

What is P2?

P2 is a professional broadcast video system developed by Panasonic Corporation. P2 cards used as recordable media are solid-state memory cards, which allows high speed transfer to and from an IT infrastructure as well as direct editing of files saved in a card.

P2 records video in the MXF file format. Compression formats include AVC-Intra 100, AVC-Intra 50, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO/DV (DVCPRO25) and the T2 P2 Option supports all of these formats. Each file is saved as a single clip with operations to start and stop a recording. Each file is also linked to thumbnail data. T2 allows you to access a P2 card from the Browse tab to list the saved clips as thumbnails and manipulate them in the same way as clips in a bin.

P2 content records additional information such as date, time, or comments and proxy AV data as metadata in addition to high resolution video and audio data. T2 can import such metadata (XML and proxy data) together as well.

P2 enables video recording across several cards, for example, by utilizing a hot swap function on a camera recorder equipped with multiple P2 card slots. Your T2 manages such video as separate clips.

Validated driver versions

This product has been validated on the drivers of the following versions:

Product name Version

Memory Card Drive "P2 drive" AJ-PCD20

Supported formats

Codec Frame size Frame rate R1*1/P1/P2 Import (P2)

DV DVCPRO

720 x 480 59.94i

29.97p (over 59.94i)

23.98p (over 59.94i)

23.98A (over 59.94i)

720 x 576 50i

P2 driver installer Package ver. 2.16

1 in 2 out

○: Supported

×: Not supported

Import (P2=>Grass Valley HQ AVI)

○○

25p (over 50i)

32 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– October 17, 2011

1 in 2 out

○○

Codec Frame size Frame rate R1*1/P1/P2 Import (P2)

DVCPRO50 720 x 480 59.94i

1 in 2 out

○○

Supported formats

Import (P2=>Grass Valley HQ AVI)

29.97p (over 59.94i)

23.98p (over 59.94i)

23.98A (over 59.94i)

720 x 576 50i

25p (over 50i)

DVCPROHD 1280 x 1080 59.94i

29.97p (over 59.94i)

23.98p (over 59.94i)

23.98pA (over 59.94i)

1440 x 1080 50i

25p (over 50i)

DVCPROHD 960 x 720 59.94p

1 in 2 out

○○

29.97p (over 59.94p)

29.97pN

23.98p (over 59.94p)

23.98pN

50p

25p (over 50p)

25pN

1 in 2 out

○○

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Chapter 3 T2 P2 Option

Codec Frame size Frame rate R1*1/P1/P2 Import (P2)

AVC-Intra50 1440 x 1080 59.94i

0 in 1 out

Import (P2=>Grass Valley HQ AVI)

○○

29.97p

23.98p

50i

25p

960 x 720 59.94p

29.97p

23.98p

50p

25p

AVC-Intra100 1920 x 1080 59.94i

29.97p

23.98p

50i

25p

―

0 in 1 out

―

0 in 1 out

―

0 in 1 out

―

0 in 1 out

―

0 in 1 out

―

*2

×

○

○○

*2

×

○

○○

*2

×

○

○○

*2

×

○

○○

*2

×

○

○○

*2

×

○

1280 x 720 59.94p

29.97p

23.98p

50p

25p

*1.Formats for Grass Valley HQ. *2.AVC-Intra50/100 clips that do not match any of the T2 output profiles will be forced to be converted to

Grass Valley HQ AVI.

0 in 1 out

―

0 in 1 out

―

○○

*2

×

○

○○

*2

×

○

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Supported formats

The following tables list the availability of direct playback, FTP transfer, import, and export operations for each format:

• AVC-Intra100 (1920 x 1080 59.94i/50i/23.98p, 1280 x 720 59.94p/50p)

○: Supported

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

Export Post-export format

P2

○○

Remark: Because this format matches a T2 output format, it can be imported as the P2, MXF (OP-1a), or Grass Valley HQ AVI format.

No No

MXF (OP-1a)

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

P2

○

MXF (OP-1a)

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

• AVC-Intra100 (1920 x 1080 29.97p/25p)

○: Supported

Browse FTP Import Export

○

Direct playback

Upload

No No No

Download

Import

○

Post-import format

Grass Valley HQ AVI

Export Post-export format

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

List view

Remark: Because this format does not match any of the T2 output formats, it is always converted to the Grass Valley HQ AVI format.

• AVC-Intra50 (1440 x 1080 59.94i/50i/23.98p, 960 x 720 59.94p/50p)

○: Supported

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

Export Post-export format

P2

○○

Remark: Because this format matches a T2 output format, it can be imported as the P2, MXF (OP-1a), or Grass Valley HQ AVI format.

No No

MXF (OP-1a)

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

P2

○

MXF (OP-1a)

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

• AVC-Intra50 (1440 x 1080 29.97p/25p)

○: Supported

Browse FTP Import Export

○

Direct playback

Upload

No No No

Download

Import

○

Post-import format

Grass Valley HQ AVI

Export Post-export format

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

List view

Remark: Because this format does not match any of the T2 output formats, it is always converted to the Grass Valley HQ AVI format.

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Chapter 3 T2 P2 Option

• DVCPRO

List view

Browse FTP Import Export

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

Export Post-export format

○: Supported

P2

○○

No No

MXF (OP-1a)

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

Connection between T2 and a device

Connecting your T2 and P2 drive (AJ-PCD20)

Before performing this procedure, you must prepare the P2 driver for Windows (32bit) supported by AJ-PCD20 in the OS (C:) drive. For more information about the software information or installation procedure of the P2 driver, please refer to the instruction manual of your AJ-PCD20 or the Panasonic Corporation Web site.

1. Start up your system in the maintenance mode.

• For instructions on how to start up your system in the maintenance mode, refer to the Maintenance Manual of your T2.

2. Connect your AJ-PCD20 and install the P2 driver.

• For more information about the installation procedure of the P2 driver, please refer to the instruction manual of your AJ-PCD20 or the Panasonic Corporation Web site.

P2

○

MXF (OP-1a)

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

3. Exit the maintenance mode and restart your system in the normal mode.

CAUTION: Depending on your environment, you may be asked to restart your T2 after completing the P2 driver installation. In this case, you must restart your system leaving it in the maintenance mode and then switch to the normal mode (CommandCenter) after your T2 is started.

4. Plug the power cord of your AJ-PCD20.

• Your device is turned on once the power plug, AC adapter, and AJ-PCD20 are connected. For more information, please refer to the instruction manual of your AJ-PCD20.

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Connection between T2 and a device

5. Connect your T2 and AJ-PCD20 with a USB or IEEE1394 cable, and then insert a P2 card.

• For more information about each cable, please refer to the instruction manual of

your AJ-PCD20.

• A message appears indicating that a new removable device has been connected.

Removing a P2 card

1. Right-click P2 in the Browse tab, and then click Disconnect all.

T2

IEEE1394 cable

AJ-PCD20

USB cable

2. Click

Yes.

3. Press the EJECT button on your AJ-PCD20.

NOTE: To remove your drive, click

Device...

October 17, 2011 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– 37

Option in the menu bar, and then click Remove

Chapter 3 T2 P2 Option

Workflow using P2

Playing sources in a P2 drive

You can load a file that is saved in a P2 card to your T2 for playback.

CAUTION: P2 clips in AVCIntra 100 or AVCIntra 50 are available only for 1Out. If you want to play a P2 clip in AVCIntra 100 or AVCIntra 50 while recording in the R1 channel, playing a clip in the P1/P2 channel, or loading a different clip in P1/P2 channel, you must stop the recording/playback operation or unload the clip.

1. Insert a P2 card into your AJ-PCD20.

2. In the Browse tab, click

3. Select the P2 drive on the "Browse for Folder" dialog box, and then click

• The drive name is added to the P2 node in the Browse tab, and the clip list is displayed.

4. Right-click a clip, and then click

• You can also load a clip by dragging and dropping it onto the P1/P2 channel or double-clicking it after selecting a channel.

... for P2.

OK.

Load to P1 or Load to P2.

5. Click

CAUTION: Although In and Out points can be configured, importing only the part between In and Out points is not available.

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Play for the channel to which you loaded the clip.

Workflow using P2

Importing P2 sources (Import in the native format/Convert to MXF (OP-1a) for import/ Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

You can import a file that is saved in a P2 card to your T2 as the original P2 format or after converting it to MXF (OP-1a)/Grass Valley HQ AVI. To import a file after converting to MXF (OP-1a), it will be imported as the original codec.

CAUTION: Importing a P2 source in the native format will copy all of the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the CONTENTS folder and its sub folders (AUDIO, CLIP, ICON, PROXY, VIDEO, and VOICE folders). As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied.

CAUTION: The system will import 29.97p and 25p clips in AVCIntra 100 and AVCIntra 50 after converting them to Grass Valley HQ AVI. These clips cannot be imported in the original native formats.

NOTE: You can also play a playlist in which P2 format sources and non-P2 format ones are mixed.

NOTE: In addition, you can convert a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI after importing it as the original P2 format.

1. Display the P2 clips in the Browse tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to import, right-click on it, and then click

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• The "Import" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be imported. If no

change is necessary, you do not need to click Proceed to step 5.

Config... to change the setting.

Import...

4. From the "File format after import:" list, select a format and then click

• If you import a clip as the P2 format, select

a clip to MXF (OP-1a) for import, select Grass Valley HQ AVI for import, select

October 17, 2011 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– 39

P2 MXF(OP-Atom). If you convert

MXF(OP-1a). If you convert a clip to

HQ.

OK.

Chapter 3 T2 P2 Option

NOTE: If you import an MXF single file, click MXF in the "Transfer" tree, and then select a format from the "File format after import:" list.

5. Select the import destination bin.

• You can click

New Bin... to create a new bin and specify it as the import

destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Down to change the import order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Up or

Delete

to delete it from the import list.

6. Click

Start.

• The import begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

40 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– October 17, 2011

Converting P2 sources stored in a bin to MXF (OP-1a)/ Grass Valley HQ AVI

You can convert a P2 format clip that is stored in a bin to an MXF (OP-1a) or a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip.

NOTE: Your T2 can play a playlist in which P2 format sources and non-P2 format ones are mixed.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

Workflow using P2

2. Select the clip(s) you want to convert, right-click on it, and then click

Convert to MXF(OP-1a) or Convert to AVI(Grass Valley HQ).

• Multiple clips can be selected.

3. Click

Yes.

• The conversion begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

• The new converted clips will be saved in the same bin as their original ones.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Exporting a file in the P2 format

Clips imported as the original P2 format can be exported as the P2 format.

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

Convert 

Config. and

CAUTION: Importing a P2 source in the native format will copy all of the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the CONTENTS folder and its sub folders (AUDIO, CLIP, ICON, PROXY, VIDEO, and VOICE folders). As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied. If a clip imported in the native format is exported without conversion, the exported clip may not be properly handled by a device that uses any file or folder that was not copied to your T2 during the import.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

Select the P2 format clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then click

2.



Export Media Files...

Export

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

OK.

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

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Chapter 3 T2 P2 Option

3. Click Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Up or

Delete

to delete it from the export list.

4. Click

Start.

• The export begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

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Exporting an AVC-Intra MXF file from EDIUS 6

A project created on the EDIUS 6 Turnkey system can be exported to your T2 via FTP.

You need to configure the FTP server settings in both EDIUS 6 and T2 beforehand. For more information on how to configure the FTP settings, see "Sending/receiving

XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

In EDIUS 6, you need to open the "Importer/Exporter" tree in the system settings and configure the FTP server in "MXF". For more information, please refer to the EDIUS User Reference Guide.

Workflow using P2

CAUTION: The BC Export Option for EDIUS 6 Turnkey Workstations is required to export a project in the MXF format from your EDIUS 6.

1. Click Export in the Recorder, and then click Print to File.

2. Click

MXF in the category tree on the "Print to File" dialog box.

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Chapter 3 T2 P2 Option

3. Select "AVCIntra MXF" from Exporter, and then click Export.

• "AVCIntra MXF" is not displayed if the project setting is different from the

export format. You must check

Enable Conversion and select an exporter.

4. Enter a clip name and select

FTP in Destination.

5. Configure the settings, and then click

OK.

• The rendering begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen on your

T2.

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Chapter 4

T2 GF Option

This chapter consists of the following:

• "What is GF?" on page 46

• "Supported formats" on page 46

• "Connection between T2 and a device" on page 47

• "Connecting your T2 and GFPAK" on page 47

• "Removing GFPAK" on page 47

• "Workflow using GF" on page 48

• "Playing sources in GFPAK" on page 48

• "Importing GF sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley

HQ AVI for import)" on page 49

• "Converting GF sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI" on page 50

• "Sending/receiving GF sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 51

• "Exporting a file in the GF format" on page 51

October 17, 2011 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– 45

Chapter 4 T2 GF Option

What is GF?

GF is a professional broadcast video system jointly developed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION and IKEGAMI TSUSHINKI CO., LTD.

GFPAK used as recordable media adopts a flash memory for recording device, and is equipped with SATA interface allowing high speed transfer and USB interface for wide use.

GF records video files in the MXF file format. MPEG2 HD LONG GOP 50 Mbps/I frame only 100 Mbps codec is used as the compression format.

T2 allows you to access GFPAK from the Browse tab to list the saved clips as thumbnails and manipulate them in the same way as clips in a bin.

Supported formats

Codec Frame size Frame rate

MPEG2 1920 x 1080 59.94i 1 in 1 out

R1*/P1/P2

○: Supported

Import

Import (GF)

(GF=>Grass Valley HQ AVI)

○○

50i 1 in 1 out

1280 x 720 59.94p 1 in 1 out

50p 1 in 1 out

D10 720 x 576 50i 1 in 2 out

720 x 486 59.94i 1 in 2 out

DV25 720 x 576 50i 1 in 2 out

720 x 480 59.94i 1 in 2 out

DVCPRO25 720 x 576 50i 1 in 2 out

720 x 480 59.94i 1 in 2 out

DVCPRO50 720 x 576 50i 1 in 2 out

720 x 480 59.94i 1 in 2 out

* Formats for Grass Valley HQ.

○○

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Connection between T2 and a device

The following table lists the availability of direct playback, FTP transfer, import, and export operations for each format:

○: Supported

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

Export Post-export format

GF

*

○○

* Available only for MXF single files



*

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

Connection between T2 and a device

Connecting your T2 and GFPAK

1. Connect your T2 and GFPAK with a USB cable.

T2

USB cable

• A message appears indicating that a new removable device has been connected.

GF

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

GF (MXF single)

GFPAK

Removing GFPAK

1. Right-click GF in the Browse tab, and then click Disconnect all.

2. Click

October 17, 2011 T2 Users Manual –SP3/SP4– 47

Yes.

Chapter 4 T2 GF Option

3. Click Option in the menu bar, and then click Remove Device...

4. Select a drive, and then click Remove.

5. Click

Yes, and then remove GFPAK.

Workflow using GF

Playing sources in GFPAK

You can load a file that is saved in GFPAK to your T2 and play it back.

1. Connect GFPAK to your T2.

• The drive name is added to the GF node in the Browse tab, and the clip list is displayed.

CAUTION: If the GFPAK node is not recognized automatically, click Browse tab, select the drive on the "Browse For Folder" dialog box, and then click

OK.

... in the

2. Right-click a clip, and then click

• You can also load a clip by dragging and dropping it onto the P1/P2 channel or double-clicking it after selecting a channel.

3. Click

CAUTION: Although In and Out points can be configured, importing only the part between In and Out points is not available.

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Play for the channel to which you loaded the clip.

Load to P1 or Load to P2.

Workflow using GF

Importing GF sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

You can import a file that is saved in GFPAK to your T2 as the original GF format, or after converting it to Grass Valley HQ AVI.

CAUTION: Importing a GF source in the native format will copy all of the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the Bin and PLAYLIST folders to your T2. As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied.

NOTE: You can also play a playlist in which GF format sources and non-GF format ones are mixed.

NOTE: You can also convert a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI after importing it as the original GF format.

1. Display the GF clips in the Browse tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to import, right-click on it, and then click

Import...

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• The "Import" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be imported. If no

change is necessary, you do not need to click

Config... to change the setting.

Proceed to step 5.

4. From the "File format after import:" list, select a format and then click

OK.

• If you import a clip as the GF format, select

a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import, select

NOTE: If you import an MXF single file, click

GF MXF(OP-Atom). If you convert

HQ.

MXF in the "Transfer" tree, and

then select a format from the "File format after import:" list.

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5. Select the import destination bin.

• You can click

New Bin... to create a new bin and specify it as the import

destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Down to change the import order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Up or

Delete

to delete it from the import list.

6. Click

Start.

• The import begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Converting GF sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

You can convert a GF format clip that is stored in a bin to a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip.

NOTE: Your T2 can play a playlist in which GF format sources and non-GF format ones are mixed.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to convert, right-click on it, and then click

Convert to AVI(Grass Valley HQ).

Convert 

• Multiple clips can be selected.

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3. Click Yes.

• The conversion begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

• The new converted clips will be saved in the same bin as their original ones.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Sending/receiving GF sources to/from your T2 via FTP

You can use FTP to upload and download sources to/from your T2 connected with other devices or edit terminals etc. The procedure for sending/receiving GF sources to/from your T2 via FTP is the same as for sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/ from your T2 via FTP. For more information, see "Sending/receiving XDCAM

sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

Workflow using GF

Config. and

CAUTION: MXF single files in GF format can be uploaded/downloaded.

CAUTION: If the post-import file type is set to "AVI (HQ)" in the MXF import settings when you upload a GF source to your T2 via FTP, the GF source is converted to Grass Valley HQ AVI after the upload.

CAUTION: If you want to use Chinese characters for file names, you must set the character set of file names to UTF-8 on the FTP client side beforehand. Correct file names cannot be displayed if the character sets do not match. The configuration method depends on your software. Refer to the help etc. of your software.

When you upload/download GF sources to/from your T2 via FTP, only

Exporting a file in the GF format

Clips imported as the original GF format can be exported as the GF format.

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

CAUTION: Importing a GF source in the native format will copy all of the files that are located directly under the root folder as well as the Bin and PLAYLIST folders to your T2. As for files in each folder, only the files that are related to the selected file for the import will be copied. If a clip imported in the native format is exported without conversion, the exported clip may not be properly handled by a device that uses any file or folder that was not copied to your T2 during the import.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

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2.

Select the GF format clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then click



• Multiple clips can be selected.

Export Media Files...

Export

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click to delete it from the export list.

4. Click

Start.

• The export begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

OK.

Up or

Delete

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

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Chapter 5

T2 Alpha Option

This chapter consists of the following:

• "Option overview" on page 54

• "Limitations" on page 55

• "Supported formats" on page 56

• "What is Fill and Key data?" on page 56

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Option overview

You can play/import movies and still images containing transparency information (alpha embedded clips). In addition, you can play a playlist in which alpha embedded clips and normal clips are mixed.

In the list of the Browse or Bin tab, alpha embedded clips are displayed with icons indicating that they contain alpha.

If an alpha embedded clip is loaded to the P1 or P2 channel, the Fill data is output to the channel where the clip is loaded and the Key data is output to the other channel (Fill/Key output mode). The Fill side channel is shown as "Fill" and the Key side channel is shown as "Key".

NOTE: Icons corresponding to Fill and Key are shown during the front panel mode.

When you play a playlist that contains any alpha embedded clip, the system enters the Fill/Key output mode and the Key side will output a black screen while a normal clip is being played.

For more information about Fill and Key, see "What is Fill and Key data?" on page 56.

CAUTION: The Fill/Key output and normal modes will be switched automatically while playing a clip. The video may be disrupted due to the output signal loss when the modes are switched, however, this is not a system failure.

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Limitations

• The pairing function is not available for alpha embedded clips.

• A loading operation cannot be performed if the 3D Sync mode is turned on or P1/ P2 channel is locked.

• If the E to E mode is turned on, a message appears. The E to E mode is turned off if you continue.

• If a different clip is already loaded in the other channel when an alpha embedded clip is loaded, it is unloaded.

• Playback operations of alpha embedded clips can be performed only in the Fill side channel.

• The following operations are available while an alpha embedded clip is loaded:

Option overview

- Move to an In/Out point

- Set an In/Out point

- Create a sub clip (you cannot create a sub clip of a still image clip with an alpha channel)

- Move to the first frame, frame reverse, stop, playback, frame forward, and move to the last frame

- Scrubbing bar operations

- Set a fade in effect (applied to the Key side)/fade out effect (applied to the Key side)/actions (pause, loop) for an event in a playlist

• The following operations are not available while an alpha embedded clip is loaded:

- Fast forward and fast reverse

- VAR operations

- Switch a clip in a playlist to the trim mode

• The system will import files that contain transparency information after converting them to Grass Valley HQ AVI files. In this case, the conversion is performed so that the bitrate will be lower (the Q value = 12).

• Similarly, you can also play an alpha embedded clip using the remote control with an AMP command.

• You cannot import a sequence file in which still images with alpha channels and those without alpha channels are mixed.

• While in the Fill/Key output mode, locking the Fill side channel will also cause the Key side channel to be locked.

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Supported formats

Movies:

• AVI format (Grass Valley HQ/uncompressed)

• QuickTime format (ProRes4444/Animation/uncompressed)

Still images:

• TARGA

What is Fill and Key data?

Fill data is a base image on which transparency information is overlaid, and Key data is an image that will be used as transparency information. Key data acts as a mask on Fill data.

Fill Key Fill Key

A still image containing transparency information has a data area for transparency information called the alpha channel in addition to the data area for color information that is represented with RGB color. Your T2 will output color information as Fill data and the alpha channel as Key data.

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Chapter 6

Additional/Updated Functions for SP3 and SP4

This chapter consists of the following:

• "MXF import and export functions" on page 59

• "Supported formats" on page 59

• "Importing Grass Valley HQ MXF sources (Import in the native format/

Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)" on page 60

• "Converting Grass Valley HQ MXF sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ

AVI" on page 62

• "Sending/receiving Grass Valley HQ MXF sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on

page 63

• "Exporting a file in the Grass Valley HQ MXF format" on page 63

• "Exporting a Grass Valley HQ MXF file from EDIUS 6" on page 64

• "Converting Grass Valley HQ AVI to MXF (XDCAM format) and exporting the

converted file" on page 67

• "Loading and editing T2 sources in other editing software" on page 69

• "AVCHD import and export functions" on page 70

• "Supported formats" on page 70

• "Displaying AVCHD sources in removable media" on page 71

• "Importing AVCHD sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass

Valley HQ AVI for import)" on page 72

• "Converting AVCHD sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI" on

page 74

• "Sending/receiving AVCHD sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 74

• "Exporting a file in the AVCHD format" on page 74

• "Restoring settings at the next startup" on page 75

• "Batch capture" on page 78

• "Batch capture action settings" on page 78

• "Importing the batch capture list and executing the batch capture" on page 79

• "Setting In and Out points" on page 82

• "Additional/updated functions for the playlist view" on page 83

• "Switching event view" on page 83

• "Background color for events" on page 85

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• "Changing the event view style and background color" on page 86

• "Selecting and sorting multiple events" on page 86

• "Setting a specific timecode to an event in a playlist" on page 87

• "Setting an event template" on page 88

• "Converting a playlist to a single clip" on page 90

• "Converting a playlist stored in a bin to a single clip" on page 91

• "Converting a playlist to a single media file for export" on page 91

• "Importing/exporting playlists and clips" on page 93

• "Exporting playlists and clips in the T2 format" on page 93

• "Importing playlists and clips" on page 94

• "Transferring media files to other T2" on page 95

• "Configuring the FTP server settings of T2 (destination)" on page 95

• "Exporting media files from T2 to T2" on page 96

• "Backing up all data to other T2 (Sync backup)" on page 98

• "Setting T2 on the sync destination (slave) to the slave mode" on page 98

• "Setting T2 on the sync source (master) to the master mode for data sync" on

page 99

• "Local operations in the remote mode" on page 101

• "Local operations in the R1-Remote mode" on page 101

• "Local operations in the P1-Remote mode/P2-Remote mode" on page 102

• "Other additional/updated functions" on page 103

• "Automatically exporting files while recording" on page 103

• "Automatically loading sources that can be loaded to the P1/P2 channel" on

page 104

• "Automatically adding a sub clip created in R1 to a playlist" on page 105

• "Setting the preview update interval" on page 105

• "Exporting ancillary data during playback at other than single speed" on

page 107

• "Keyboard shortcuts" on page 107

• "Starting up your T2 with the Wake On LAN function" on page 107

• "Tally signal output from GPI" on page 109

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MXF import and export functions

Supported formats

The following tables list the availability of direct playback, FTP transfer, import, and export operations for each format:

• MXF single file (XDCAM format)

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

MXF import and export functions

○: Supported

Export Post-export format

XDCAM (MXF single)

○

○○○ ○○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

• MXF single file (EDIUS export and P2 video formats)

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

MXF single file (EDIUS export format, P2 video format)

○

Export Post-export format

○

○○○ ○○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

Remark: The following codecs are supported by the EDIUS export format:

- AVC-Intra MXF

-D10 MXF

- DV MXF

- DVCPRO25 MXF

- DVCPRO50 MXF

- DVCPROHD MXF

-MPEG2 MXF

• MXF single file (P2 audio and unrecognized formats)

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

Grass Valley HQ AVI or XDCAM (MXF single)

○: Supported

MXF single file (EDIUS export format, P2 video format)

Grass Valley HQ AVI or XDCAM (MXF single)

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

(Broken

format)

Remark: An MXF single file (P2 audio format) cannot be imported.

Direct playback

Upload

No No ― No ―――

Download

Import

Post-import format

Export Post-export format

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• MXF single file (GF format)

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

○: Supported

Export Post-export format

GF (MXF single)

○○○ ○○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

GF (MXF single)

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

GF (MXF single)

• MXF single file (Grass Valley HQ MXF format)

○: Supported

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

Grass Valley HQ MXF

○○○ ○○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

Export Post-export format

Grass Valley HQ MXF

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

Importing Grass Valley HQ MXF sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

You can import a Grass Valley HQ MXF format file, which is saved in removable media, to your T2 as the original Grass Valley HQ MXF format or after converting it to the Grass Valley HQ AVI format.

NOTE: You can also play a playlist in which Grass Valley HQ MXF format sources and non-Grass Valley HQ MXF format ones are mixed.

NOTE: In addition, you can convert a file to Grass Valley HQ AVI after importing it as the original Grass Valley HQ MXF format.

1. Display the Grass Valley HQ MXF format clips in the Browse tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to import, right-click on it, and then click

Import...

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• The "Import" dialog box appears.

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3. Click Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be imported. If no

change is necessary, you do not need to click Proceed to step 6.

Config... to change the setting.

4. Click

MXF in the "Transfer" tree.

5. From the "File format after import:" list, select a format and then click

• If you import a clip as the Grass Valley HQ MXF format, select

convert a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import, select

AVI(HQ).

MXF. If you

OK.

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6. Select the import destination bin.

• You can click

New Bin... to create a new bin and specify it as the import

destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Down to change the import order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Up or

Delete

to delete it from the import list.

7. Click

Start.

• The import begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Converting Grass Valley HQ MXF sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

You can convert a Grass Valley HQ MXF format clip that is stored in a bin to a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip.

NOTE: Your T2 can play a playlist in which Grass Valley HQ MXF format sources and non-Grass Valley HQ MXF format ones are mixed.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to convert, right-click on it, and then click

Convert to AVI (Grass Valley HQ).

Convert 

• Multiple clips can be selected.

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3. Click Yes.

• The conversion begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

• The new converted clips will be saved in the same bin as their original ones.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Config. and

Sending/receiving Grass Valley HQ MXF sources to/from your T2 via FTP

FTP can be used to connect to your T2 from other devices or edit terminals etc. to upload and download sources. The procedure for sending/receiving Grass Valley HQ MXF sources to/from your T2 via FTP is the same as for sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP. For more information, see "Sending/receiving

XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

CAUTION: If the post-import file type is set to "AVI (HQ)" in the MXF import settings when you upload a Grass Valley HQ MXF source to your T2 via FTP, the Grass Valley HQ MXF source is converted to Grass Valley HQ AVI after the upload.

CAUTION: If you want to use Chinese for file names, you must set the character set of file names to UTF-8 on the FTP client side beforehand. Correct file names cannot be displayed if the character sets do not match. The configuration method depends on your software. Refer to the help etc. of your software.

Exporting a file in the Grass Valley HQ MXF format

Clips imported as the original Grass Valley HQ MXF format can be exported as the Grass Valley HQ MXF format.

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

2.

Select the Grass Valley HQ MXF format clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then click

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

Export



Export Media Files...

OK.

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3. Click Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click to delete it from the export list.

4. Click

Start.

• The export begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Exporting a Grass Valley HQ MXF file from EDIUS 6

A project created on the EDIUS 6 Turnkey system can be exported to your T2 via FTP.

You need to configure the FTP server settings in both EDIUS 6 and T2 beforehand. For more information on how to configure the FTP settings, see "Sending/receiving

XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

Up or

Delete

Config. and

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In EDIUS 6, you need to open the "Importer/Exporter" tree in the system settings and configure the FTP server in "MXF". For more information, please refer to the EDIUS User Reference Guide.

CAUTION: The BC Export Option for EDIUS 6 turnkey workstations is required to export a project in the MXF format from your EDIUS 6.

1. Click Export in the Recorder, and then click Print to File.

2. Click

MXF in the category tree on the "Print to File" dialog box.

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3. Select "HQ MXF" from Exporter, and then click Export.

• "HQ MXF" is not displayed if the project setting is different from the export format. You must check

Enable Conversion and select an exporter.

4. Enter a clip name and select

5. Configure the settings, and then click

FTP in Destination.

OK.

• The rendering begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen on your T2.

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Converting Grass Valley HQ AVI to MXF (XDCAM format) and exporting the converted file

You can export Grass Valley HQ AVI files by converting them to the following formats:

• MXF format (XDCAM HD422) (1920 x 1080 59.94i/50i/29.97p/25p 50 Mbps)

• MXF format (XDCAM HD) (1440 x 1080 59.94i/50i/29.97p/25p/23.98p 25 Mbps)

• MXF format (XDCAM IMX) (720 x 486 59.94i, 720 x 576 50i)

• MXF format (XDCAM DV) (720 x 486 59.94i, 720 x 576 50i)

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

1.

Select the clip(s) you want to export,

Export Media Files...

• Multiple clips can be selected.

right-click on it, and then click Export 

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

2. Click

Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be exported. If no

change is necessary, you do not need to click Proceed to step 6.

Config... to change the setting.

OK.

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3. Click AVI in the "Transfer" tree.

CAUTION: If an AVI format clip has In and Out points configured, only the part between these points is converted.

4. Check

Execute transcoding when exporting AVI file.

• Uncheck it to export a file without format conversion.

5. Configure the advanced AVI transcoding settings, and then click

6. Click

Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

OK.

Up or

Delete

to delete it from the export list.

7. Click

Start.

• The conversion and export begin. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

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Loading and editing T2 sources in other editing software

You can load and edit T2 sources in Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro. Convert clips in a bin to the XDCAM format and download the converted clips via FTP from a client.

For more information on how to configure the FTP settings, see "Sending/receiving

XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

CAUTION: If you want to use Chinese for file names, you must set the character set of file names to UTF-8 on the FTP client side beforehand. Correct file names cannot be displayed if the character sets do not match. The configuration method depends on your software. Refer to the help etc. of your software.

Example: Convert an AVI file

1. Select the clip(s) you want to convert, right-click on it, and then click Convert 

Convert to MXF(XDCAM).

• Multiple clips can be selected.

2. Click

Yes.

• The conversion begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

• The new converted clips will be saved in the same bin as their original ones.

3. Download the converted clip(s) via FTP from a client PC.

4. Load the T2 sources in the editing software on the client PC.

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AVCHD import and export functions

Supported formats

Codec Type Frame size Frame rate

H.264/ AVC

AVCHD 1920 x 1080

59.94i 0 in 1 out

50i 0 in 1 out

R1*/P1/P2

Supported

○:

×: Not supported

Import Import (AVCHD)

(AVCHD=>

Grass Valley

HQ AVI)

○○

1440 x 1080

1280 x 720

720 x 480

720 x 576

AVCHD-PRO (PH-mode)

NXCAM 1920 x 1080

1920 x 1080

1280 x 720

23.98p 0 in 1 out

59.94i 0 in 1 out

50i 0 in 1 out

23.98p 0 in 1 out

59.94p 0 in 1 out

50p 0 in 1 out

23.98p 0 in 1 out

59.94i 0 in 1 out

50i 0 in 1 out

30p (over 60i) ―

25p (over 50i) ―

30p (over 60p) ―

25p (over 50p) ―

60i 0 in 1 out

24p 0 in 1 out

○○

× ○

○○

30p ―

50i 0 in 1 out

25p ―

1280 x 720

1440 x 1080

* Formats for Grass Valley HQ.

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60p 0 in 1 out

50p 0 in 1 out

60i 0 in 1 out

50i 0 in 1 out

× ○

○○

× ○

○○

AVCHD import and export functions

The following table lists the availability of direct playback, FTP transfer, import, and export operations for each format:

• AVCHD single file (*.mts, *.m2ts)

○: Supported

Browse FTP Import Export

List view

Direct playback

Upload

Download

Import

Post-import format

Export Post-export format

AVCHD

*

○

* After importing, playback in the AVCHD format is available.

No

○○○

Grass Valley HQ AVI

CAUTION: Clips in the AVCHD format are available only for 1Out. If you want to play a clip in the AVCHD format while recording in the R1 channel, playing a clip in the P1/P2 channel, or loading a different clip in P1/P2 channel, you must stop the recording/playback operation or unload the clip.

CAUTION: If you play clips in the AVCHD format at other than single speed, clips may not be played clearly. If you want to play clips clearly at other than single speed, we recommend that you convert them to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import.

CAUTION: The system is under heavy load during playback of clips in the AVCHD format. We recommend that you reduce the load on the system by canceling the R1 preview update setting or pausing the file transfer etc.

Displaying AVCHD sources in removable media

You can check AVCHD format files saved in removable media on your T2.

1. Connect removable media to your T2.

AVCHD

○

Grass Valley HQ AVI or

○

XDCAM (MXF single)

2. In the Browse tab, click

... for Removable Media.

3. Select a folder in removable media from the "Browse For Folder" dialog box, and then click

OK.

• Select the BDMV folder or the STREAM folder.

• The folder name is added to the Removable Media node in the Browse tab, and the

clip list is displayed.

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Importing AVCHD sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

You can import an AVCHD format file, which is saved in removable media, to your T2 as the original AVCHD format or after converting it to the Grass Valley HQ AVI format.

CAUTION: The system will import 480p, 720p (25p/29.97p/30p), and 1080p (25p/

29.97p/30p/50p/59.94p/60p) clips in the AVCHD format after converting them to Grass Valley HQ AVI. These clips cannot be imported as their original native formats.

NOTE: You can play a playlist in which AVCHD format sources and non-AVCHD format ones are mixed.

NOTE: You can also convert a clip to Grass Valley HQ AVI after importing it as the original AVCHD format.

1. Display the AVCHD format clips in the Browse tab.

2. Select the clip(s) you want to import, right-click on it, and then click

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• The "Import" dialog box appears.

3. Click

Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be imported. If no change is necessary, you do not need to click Proceed to step 6.

Config... to change the setting.

Import...

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4. Click AVCHD in the "Transfer" tree.

AVCHD import and export functions

5. From the "File format after import:" list, select a format and then click

• If you import a clip as the AVCHD format, select

to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import, select

AVCHD. If you convert a clip

HQ.

6. Select the import destination bin.

• You can click New Bin... to create a new bin and specify it as the import

destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

Down to change the import order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Import" dialog box and click

to delete it from the import list.

OK.

Up or

Delete

7. Click

Start.

• The import begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

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CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording

Converting AVCHD sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

You can convert an AVCHD format clip that is stored in a bin to a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip. The procedure is the same as for converting a Grass Valley HQ MXF format clip to a Grass Valley HQ AVI clip. For more information, see "Converting Grass

Valley HQ MXF sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI" on page 62.

NOTE: Your T2 can play a playlist in which AVCHD format sources and non-AVCHD format ones are mixed.

Sending/receiving AVCHD sources to/from your T2 via FTP

Config. and

FTP can be used to connect to your T2 from other devices or edit terminals etc. to upload and download sources. Procedure for sending/receiving AVCHD sources to/ from your T2 via FTP is the same as for sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP. For more information, see "Sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/

from your T2 via FTP" on page 20.

CAUTION: If the post-import file type is set to "HQ" in the AVCHD import settings, an AVCHD format source is converted to Grass Valley HQ AVI after the upload when being uploaded to your T2 via FTP.

CAUTION: If you want to use Chinese for file names, you must set the character set of file names to UTF-8 on the FTP client side beforehand. Correct file names cannot be displayed if the character sets do not match. The configuration method depends on your software. Refer to the help etc. of your software.

Exporting a file in the AVCHD format

Clips imported as the original AVCHD format can be exported as the AVCHD format.

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

1. Display the clips in the Bin tab.

2. Select the AVCHD format clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then click

Export  Export Media Files...

• Multiple clips can be selected.

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

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OK.

Restoring settings at the next startup

3. Click Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click to delete it from the export list.

4. Click

Start.

• The export begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Restoring settings at the next startup

You can retain current modes and settings when you exit your T2, and restore them at the next startup.

The following modes can be restored at the next startup.

Up or

Delete

Config. and

• Workstation mode/Front panel mode

• R1-Live mode/R1-VTR mode/VTR batch mode

• Remote mode (R1-Remote mode/P1-Remote mode/P2-Remote mode)

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You can set whether to restore the following items at the next startup.

• Contents of the playlist/clip loaded to the P1/P2 channel Click

Config.

- Check Keep the contents mounted on P1/P2 to retain the contents of the playlist/clip loaded to the P1/P2 channel.

, and then click

Miscellaneous

in the "General" tree.

- Check

Keep the playback frame positions on P1/P2 to retain the playback

position on the scrubbing bar.

- Check

Automatically playback the mounted contents on P1/P2 to play

the part between In and Out points of the playlist/clip loaded to the P1/P2 channel at the next startup automatically.

CAUTION: Changes such as the name or In/Out points of the clip loaded directly from the Browse tab to the P1/P2 channel cannot be retained.

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Restoring settings at the next startup

• Connections of the external drive displayed in the Browse tab Click

Config.

Keep the connections on the browse tab

Check external drive displayed in the Browse tab. The contents of the external drive displayed in the Browse tab will be updated at the next startup.

, and then click

Miscellaneous

in the "General" tree.

to retain the connections of the

• Mapping state of the network drive Click

Config.

configuration screen. Check

, and then click

Network-3

Reconnect on next bootup

in the "General" tree. Click

Drive" dialog box to retain the network drive connections.

* Cannot set this option in the front panel mode.

Add...

in the

on the "Map Network

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Batch capture

You can import the batch capture list to your T2 and record sources at once.

The batch capture lists that can be imported are the following file formats:

• CSV file (Mode1/Mode2) (*.csv): Batch capture list created with EDIUS

• ALE file (*.ale): File corresponding to Avid Log Exchange batch capture list

• FCL file (*.fcl): File corresponding to Apple Final Cut Pro batch capture list

CAUTION: This function is available only in the workstation mode. This function is not available in the front panel mode.

CAUTION: After importing the batch capture list to your T2, you cannot change In/Out points, duration, or reel name or cannot add batch capture items.

Batch capture action settings

1. Click Config., and then click Capture in the "R1" tree.

2. Configure the preroll and margin in "VTR Capture".

• Enter the preroll time in "Preroll:".

• Enter the margin time before and after the recording range in "Margin:".

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3. Configure the batch capture action in "VTR Batch Capture".

Batch capture

• In "Clip name", enter a prefix of the clip name generated at the batch capture.

The generated clip name is the "prefix of the clip name_Serial number". By default, the clip name is "Clip_Serial Number".

• Unchecking

When an error occurs, continue to capture the following items.

stops recording if an error occurs.

• Unchecking

Completed items are not captured. performs the completed batch

capture items again at the next batch capturing.

4. Click

OK.

Importing the batch capture list and executing the batch capture

NOTE: Before executing the batch capture, make the input settings of the VTR you use. Click settings.

1. Switch to the R1-VTR mode.

Config., and then click Input Settings in the "R1" tree to configure the

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2. Click Batch.

• The mode is switched to the VTR batch mode and the batch capture screen appears.

3. Click

Import Batch capture list.

4. Select the batch capture list, and then click

OK.

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• The batch capture list appears.

(3)

(2)

(1)

Batch capture

(4)

No.

Name Function

Import Batch

(1)

capture list

Delete Delete a batch capture item.

(2)

Move up/ Move down

(3)

Status Display the recording progress. When an error occurs, the error detail is

(4)

No Display the serial number corresponding to the suffix of the clip name

(5)

(6) Reel Display the reel name.

In TC/Out TC/ Dur TC

(7)

(5)

(6) (7)

(8) (9)

Import the batch capture list (CSV, ALE, FCL files).

You can also delete a batch capture item by selecting and right-clicking an item, and then click

Sort the batch capture items. Select an item and click down by one line. You can also move an item by selecting an item, right-click on it, and then click Move Up or Move Down

displayed.

generated after the batch capture.

Display the timecode of In/Out points and duration. The timecode to be prioritized when recording is underlined. To change the prioritized timecode, select and right-click an item, and then click Change to "In/Out Capture" or Change to "In/Dur Capture".

Delete.

Move Up

or

Move Down

.

to move an item up or

(8) Count: Display the total number of the batch capture items.

(9) Duration: Display the total duration in the batch capture list.

NOTE: Select and right-click a batch capture item, and then click

Select All to

select all items.

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5. Connect the VTR to your T2 and click Rec.

• If the batch capture items to which different reel names are set exist in the batch capture list, a message appears. Insert a tape corresponding to the reel name into the VTR and click or if no reel name is set, a message will not appear and recording starts.)

• Recording starts and the progress is displayed in "Status".

OK. (If the same reel names are set in all batch capture items,

• If you stop the batch capture click

• Clips that have completed recording are stored in the currently selected bin.

Setting In and Out points

The step for setting In and Out points to clips loaded to the P1/P2 channel has changed. When either an In or Out point is set, the corresponding In or Out point is set automatically, therefore, In and Out points can be set easily.

For example, if an In point is set to any position of the clip in which In and Out points have not been set, the Out point is automatically set at the end of the clip. Click to set the In/Out point.

Stop.

Set

An Out point is set automatically.

If an Out point is set to any position of the clip in which In and Out points have been set, the already set In point is automatically set. Click

An In point is set automatically.

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Set to update an In/Out point.

Additional/updated functions for the playlist view

This section describes the additional/updated functions for the playlist view.

CAUTION: This function is available only in the workstation mode. This function is not available in the front panel mode.

Switching event view

You can switch the display of events to the icon view or list view without thumbnail.

NOTE: You can set to show/hide the progress bar or keyboard shortcut icon displayed in a thumbnail of events. For more information, see "Changing the event

view style and background color" on page 86.

Right-click on the event display area

1.

Details

• Select from the following four items:

).

- Icons: Icon view (with thumbnail) - Tiles: Tile view (with thumbnail)

and select View 

an item (

Icons/Tiles/List

/

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- List: List view (with thumbnail) - Details: Details view (without thumbnail)

NOTE: If keyboard shortcuts are assigned to events, an icon is displayed on the thumbnail in the icon view, tile view, and list view.

- A red icon indicates the shortcut assigned to the event of the selected channel.

- A black icon indicates the shortcut assigned to the event of the specified channel.

NOTE: In the icon view, tile view, and list view, you can set to show/hide the progress bar or keyboard shortcut icon. For more information, see "Changing the

event view style and background color" on page 86.

NOTE: In the icon view, tile view, and list view, you can change the thumbnail size. Right-click on the event display area and select

(Large/Middle/Small).

item

NOTE: You can change the event view by clicking

- For 1ch mode - For 3ch mode

View...  Thumbnail Size  an

Menu in the Playlist.

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Background color for events

The current status of the event is indicated by the background color. By default, the meanings of background colors are as follows:

• Red indicates that the event has the playback position on the scrubbing bar.

• Green indicates the next event has the playback position on the scrubbing bar.

• Blue indicates that the event is selected.

Additional/updated functions for the playlist view

NOTE: You can change the background color. For more information, see

"Changing the event view style and background color" on page 86.

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Changing the event view style and background color

You can change the settings of the event view style and background color.

1. Right-click on the event display area and select

• The "Playlist View Style" dialog box appears.

(1)

(2)

(3) (4) (5)

No.

Name Function

Current Event Background Color:

(1)

Next Event Background Color:

(2)

Selected Event

(3)

Background Color:

Show keyboard shortcuts (A-Z,

(4)

Function, 0-9 Key only)

Set to show/hide the background color indicating that the event has the playback position on the scrubbing bar. To change the background color, check this item and specify the value for R, G, and B. The specified color is displayed on the right.

Set to show/hide the background color indicating that the next event has the playback position on the scrubbing bar. To change the background color, check this item and specify the value for R, G, and B. The specified color is displayed on the right.

Set to show/hide the background color indicating the selected event. To change the background color, check this item and specify the value for R, G, and B. The specified color is displayed on the right.

Set to show/hide the keyboard shortcut icon assigned to the event. * Icons can be shown only when the [A] to [Z] keys, function key, and

[0] to [9] keys on the keyboard are assigned.

View  Customize...

Show progress

(5)

bar

2. Configure the settings, and then click

NOTE: You can configure the settings on the screen displayed by clicking then click

Miscellaneous

Set to show/hide the progress bar of the playback.

OK.

in the "General" tree. Click

Settings...

Config.

, and

in "Playlist View

Style:".

Selecting and sorting multiple events

You can select multiple events to copy, delete, change the names, and set the start effect and end effect. As with the PC operations, use the [Ctrl] key or [Shift] key on the keyboard or drag the mouse to select multiple events and perform operations from the right-click menu. You can change the event order by the drag & drop operation. You can also sort the multiple events you selected.

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Setting a specific timecode to an event in a playlist

You can set a specific timecode to each event (clip event/playlist event) in a playlist. In the 1ch mode or trim mode, you can check the timecode set to each event.

The following is the procedure for setting a specific timecode to each event.

NOTE: If you set a specific timecode to a clip, you can retain the timecode setting at the time when the clip is added to a playlist. After adding a clip to a playlist, perform the operations of steps 3 and 4. (If you change the timecode setting of the original clip after adding the clip to a playlist, the setting will not be reflected in the playlist.

1. Display the event properties.

2. Click the

• To use the timecode of the source in a media file, select

• To use any given timecode, select

timecode.

Timecode tab and set the timecode of the event

Specify start time and enter the start

Source.

• To retain the timecode setting for the event in a playlist event, select

to event setting

3. Display the playlist properties.

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4. Click the Timecode tab, select According to event setting, and then click OK.

Setting an event template

You can set the effect at the event start point (start effect) or the effect at the event end point (end effect) as an event template. If you set an event template, the template setting is applied to newly added events.

The following is the procedure for setting an event template.

1. Click

Config., and then click Miscellaneous in the "General" tree.

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2. Click Settings... in "Playlist event template:".

Setting an event template

• The "Event template" dialog box appears.

3. In the

Start Effect tab, set the start effect.

• To set a fade in effect, check

- Fade in (from black): Set a fade in effect from a black screen.

- Fade in (from white): Set a fade in effect from a white screen.

Fade in. Select an item from the list.

• Enter the duration between the beginning and the end of the fade in effect (the

number of frames) in "Fade Time".

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4. In the End Effect tab, set the end effect.

• To set a fade out effect, check

- Fade out (to black): Set a fade out effect to a black screen.

- Fade out (to white): Set a fade out effect to a white screen.

Fade out. Select an item from the list.

• Enter the duration between the beginning and the end of the fade out effect (the number of frames) in "Fade Time".

• To set an action, check

- Pause (show black): Pause the playback with a black screen displayed.

- Pause (show white): Pause the playback with a white screen displayed.

- Pause (last frame): Pause the playback with the last frame displayed.

- Pause (next event): Pause the playback with the first frame of the next event

displayed.

- Pause (show EtoE): Display the video input to the R1 channel with active through.

- Loop: Play back the event in loop.

Action. Select an item from the list.

5. Click OK.

• If you add new events, the event template setting is applied regardless of the start effect or end effect setting of the original clip.

Converting a playlist to a single clip

A playlist can be converted to a single clip (media file). A playlist is converted to a clip in Grass Valley HQ AVI or MXF (XDCAM format).

CAUTION: If a playlist is converted to a single clip, the effect set to the playlist is disabled.

NOTE: To convert a playlist to an MXF (XDCAM format) clip, click

AVI in the "Transfer" tree, and then configure the format settings on the screen.

Config., click

NOTE: A playlist that contains multiple formats can be converted to a single clip.

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Converting a playlist to a single clip

NOTE: A timecode set in a playlist or event properties can be retained in each frame of the converted media file.

NOTE: The profile (size and frame rate) of the converted clip is the same as the profile of the playlist.

NOTE: The audio gain set for the event in the playlist is maintained in the converted clip. Audio is converted into PCM 48kHz 24bit 8ch.

Converting a playlist stored in a bin to a single clip

1. In the Bin tab, select the playlist(s) you want to convert, right-click on it, and then

Convert  Convert to AVI(Grass Valley HQ) or Convert to MXF(XDCAM).

click

• Multiple playlists can be selected.

2. Click

Yes.

• The conversion begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

• The new converted clips will be saved in the same bin as their original playlists.

CAUTION: By default, the system will pause any transfer and conversion during a recording or playback. If you want to change the setting to allow transfer and conversion to be performed even during a recording or playback, click then click

recording or playing out.

Common in the "Transfer" tree. Unchecking Pause file transfers while

enables transfer and conversion even during a recording or playback. However, if this option is unchecked, the recording/playback operations may not be performed normally, therefore, we recommend that you use the system with this option checked.

Converting a playlist to a single media file for export

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

1. In the Bin tab, select the playlist(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then

click

Export  Export Media Files...

• Multiple playlists can be selected.

• A message related to export appears. Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

Config. and

OK.

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2. Click Config...

• The "Format" column in the list shows the file format to be exported. If no

change is necessary, you do not need to click Proceed to step 5.

Config... to change the setting.

3. Click

Playlist in the "Transfer" tree.

4. From the "File format after export:" list, select

OK.

MXF(XDCAM) or HQ and then click

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Importing/exporting playlists and clips

5. Click Browse... to configure the export destination.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click to delete it from the export list.

6. Click

Start.

• The conversion and export begin. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

Importing/exporting playlists and clips

If you export playlists or clips in the T2 format (TWF file), you can import them to other T2 with the information (In/Out points, effect, event list, etc.) retained.

NOTE: TWF file is a file in the ZIP format. If you change the extension of the TWF file to "*.zip" and extract it with the extraction software for ZIP, you can extract it as a media file.

NOTE: You can send/receive playlists and clips directly from T2 to other T2 via FTP. For more information, see "Transferring media files to other T2" on page 95.

Exporting playlists and clips in the T2 format

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

Up or

Delete

1. In the Bin tab, select the playlist(s) or clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then click

• Multiple playlists or clips can be selected.

• A message related to export to other T2 appears. Read the message, and then

click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

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2. Click Browse... to configure the export destination.

3. Click

Start.

• The export begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

Importing playlists and clips

The procedure for importing the TWF files to T2 depends on the export destination of the TWF files.

• If the TWF files are in removable media, they can be imported from the Removable Media node in the Browse tab with the normal procedures.

• If the TWF files are uploaded to FTP of the current T2 from other T2 or devices, the TWF files can be used from the Bin tab without import operations.

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Transferring media files to other T2

You can transfer media files from T2 to other T2 via FTP. If you export media files to the FTP server of T2 (destination) from Bin tab on T2 (destination) without import operations.

First, on T2 (source), configure the FTP connection settings of T2 (destination).

Configuring the FTP server settings of T2 (destination)

1. Click Config., and then click FTP in the "General" tree.

T2 (source), you can use the files from the

2. Click

Add... in "FTP Export List".

• To change the current FTP connection settings, select a server and click

Change...

• To delete the current FTP connection settings, select a server and click Delete.

• The "FTP Connection Setting" dialog box appears.

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3. Configure the FTP server settings of T2 (destination), and then click OK.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

No. Name Function

(1) Setting Name: Enter the server setting name.

Host Name/

(2)

IP Address:

(3) Port Number: Enter a port number (1 to 65535).

(4) Directory: Enter a bin address of the export destination.

User Name:/

(5)

Password:

Connection Test

(6)

Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server.

Enter a user name and password.

Click this button to test the FTP connection with the entered user name and password.

Exporting media files from T2 to T2

For important notes on exporting, see "Important notes on T2 export" on page 112.

1. In the Bin tab, select the playlist(s) or clip(s) you want to export, right-click on it, and then click

Files)...

• Multiple playlists or clips can be selected.

• To export playlists or clips in the T2 format (TWF file), click

Format (TWF Files)...

• A message related to export or a message related to export to other T2 appears.

Read the message, and then click

• The "Export" dialog box appears.

CAUTION: Playlists or clips composed of multiple files cannot be exported as the original formats. Export them in the T2 format.

NOTE: To convert Grass Valley HQ AVI to MXF (XDCAM format) for export, perform steps 2 to 5 in "Converting Grass Valley HQ AVI to MXF (XDCAM

format) and exporting the converted file" on page 67 on the "Export" dialog box.

Export  Export Media Files... or Export in T2 Format (TWF

OK.

Export in T2

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Transferring media files to other T2

NOTE: To convert a playlist to a single media file for export, perform steps 2 to 4 in "Converting a playlist to a single media file for export" on page 91 on the "Export" dialog box.

2. Click

Browse...

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click Up or

Down to change the export order.

• You can select a clip in the clip list on the "Export" dialog box and click

Delete

to delete it from the export list.

3. Click the "FTP Server" tree, select the FTP server of T2 (destination), and then

OK.

• The FTP server configured on the "FTP Connection Setting" dialog box appears.

4. Click

Start.

• The export begins. You can check the progress in the transfer screen.

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Backing up all data to other T2 (Sync backup)

T2 data (media files and database) can be synchronized to other multiple T2 on the network. T2 (slave) data on the sync destination is initialized and they are completely synchronized to T2 (master) data.

The following is the procedure for synchronizing T2 (master) data to T2 (slave).

CAUTION: Set the remote mode (R1-Remote mode/P1-Remote mode/P2-Remote mode) to off on both T2 (master and slave) beforehand. (You cannot switch between on and off while transferring files.)

Setting T2 on the sync destination (slave) to the slave mode

1. From the menu bar, click System  T2 to T2 Sync backup...

• If you capturing or loading clips in the R1/P1/P2 channel, a message appears

asking whether to unload clips. Click

• The "T2 to T2 Sync backup" dialog box appears.

2. Select

Slave mode, and then click Close.

• T2 on the sync destination (slave) is set to the slave mode.

• To synchronize data to multiple T2 (slave), perform steps 1 and 2 on all T2

(slave).

OK to unload clips.

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Setting T2 on the sync source (master) to the master mode for data sync

1. From the menu bar, click System  T2 to T2 Sync backup...

• If you capturing or loading clips in the R1/P1/P2 channel, a message appears asking whether to unload clips. Click

• The "T2 to T2 Sync backup" dialog box appears.

OK to unload clips.

2. Select

Master mode, and then click Slave configuration...

• T2 on the sync source (master) is set to the master mode.

• The number of T2 set to the slave mode is displayed in "Slave count:".

3. Set the IP address of T2 set to the slave mode.

• Click

• To set an IP address manually, click

4. Click

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Auto Search... to search for T2 set to the slave mode on the network.

Select an IP address on the search result dialog box, and then click

Add... and enter an IP address.

Close.

Add ALL.

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5. Click Start Sync on the "T2 to T2 Sync backup" dialog box.

6. A message appears. Click

OK.

• The synchronization begins. You can check the file transfer status on the upper progress bar, and the whole status on the lower progress bar.

• If you stop sync, click

Stop. You can stop sync from T2 set to the slave mode.

NOTE: If data sync is stopped forcibly such as when the power of T2 goes off etc., clips may be displayed with the following thumbnail. Such a clip cannot be used.

NOTE: If synchronization is stopped and started again, already transferred files will be skipped.

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Grass Valley T2 Classic iDDR User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

License Transfer

License transfer

T2 XDCAM Option

What is XDCAM?

What is XDCAM EX?

Validated driver versions

Supported formats

XDCAM

XDCAM EX

Connection between T2 and a device

What are VFAM/FAM and SAM?

Connecting your T2 and XDCAM drive (PDW-U1)

Removing a professional disc

Connecting your T2 and SxS memory card USB reader/writer (SBAC-US10)

Removing an SxS memory card

Workflow using XDCAM

Playing sources in an XDCAM drive

Importing XDCAM sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

Converting XDCAM sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

Sending/receiving XDCAM sources to/from your T2 via FTP

Exporting a file in the XDCAM format

Exporting from EDIUS 6 in the MXF format

Workflow using XDCAM EX

Playing sources in an SxS memory card

Importing XDCAM EX sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

Converting XDCAM EX sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

Sending/receiving XDCAM EX sources to/from your T2 via FTP

Exporting a file in the XDCAM EX format

T2 P2 Option

What is P2?

Validated driver versions

Supported formats

Connection between T2 and a device

Connecting your T2 and P2 drive (AJ-PCD20)

Removing a P2 card

Workflow using P2

Playing sources in a P2 drive

Importing P2 sources (Import in the native format/Convert to MXF (OP-1a) for import/ Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

Converting P2 sources stored in a bin to MXF (OP-1a)/ Grass Valley HQ AVI

Exporting a file in the P2 format

Exporting an AVC-Intra MXF file from EDIUS 6

T2 GF Option

What is GF?

Supported formats

Connection between T2 and a device

Connecting your T2 and GFPAK

Removing GFPAK

Workflow using GF

Playing sources in GFPAK

Importing GF sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

Converting GF sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

Sending/receiving GF sources to/from your T2 via FTP

Exporting a file in the GF format

T2 Alpha Option

Option overview

Limitations

Supported formats

Movies:

Still images:

What is Fill and Key data?

Additional/Updated Functions for SP3 and SP4

MXF import and export functions

Supported formats

Importing Grass Valley HQ MXF sources (Import in the native format/Convert to Grass Valley HQ AVI for import)

Converting Grass Valley HQ MXF sources stored in a bin to Grass Valley HQ AVI

Sending/receiving Grass Valley HQ MXF sources to/from your T2 via FTP

Exporting a file in the Grass Valley HQ MXF format

Exporting a Grass Valley HQ MXF file from EDIUS 6

Converting Grass Valley HQ AVI to MXF (XDCAM format) and exporting the converted file

Loading and editing T2 sources in other editing software

Example: Convert an AVI file

AVCHD import and export functions

Supported formats

Displaying AVCHD sources in removable media