Inter-m VMX-1104 User Manual

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VMX-1104
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Contents
Contents
Welcome
Overview ...............................................................................................................................3
System Components.............................................................................................................3
Features..................................................................................................................................4
Front panel ............................................................................................................................6
Rear panel ...........................................................................................................................11
Operator Screen .................................................................................................................14
1. Thumbnail provided on real-time to the 4 input channels ....................................................15
3. Color palette ...................................................................................................................16
4. Border Style ....................................................................................................................16
5. Transition Effect Display and Setting Window ....................................................................16
6. Main menu area..............................................................................................................16
7. Sub-menu Area...............................................................................................................17
8. Broadcasting Mode .........................................................................................................17
10. Manual Transition Lever .................................................................................................18
11. Automatic Transition Button............................................................................................18
Operation Method..............................................................................................................19
1. PS/2 Mouse Connection ..................................................................................................19
2. Video Input Connection of Each Channel...........................................................................20
3. Connection of Video Output .............................................................................................23
4. Operator Screen Output Connection .................................................................................24
5. Audio Input Connection ...................................................................................................25
6. Audio Output Connection ................................................................................................26
7. GPI (general purpose interface) Connection.......................................................................26
8. Connection of Adaptor for Power .....................................................................................27
10. Change of Video In Setting.............................................................................................30
11. Optimization of Input Video ...........................................................................................34
12. Provide Video Effect to Input Video .................................................................................37
13. Prepare Transition Effect.................................................................................................42
14. Performance of Transition Effect......................................................................................46
15. VMX-1104 Output Results Check ....................................................................................47
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Transition .............................................................................................................................48
1. Select of Current Channel and Next Channel .....................................................................48
2. Setting of Transition Direction ...........................................................................................50
3. Setting of Transition Speed...............................................................................................51
4. Setting of Transition Object ..............................................................................................52
5. Selection of Transition Pattern...........................................................................................54
6. Performance of Automatic Transition.................................................................................56
7. Performance of Manual Transition ....................................................................................57
8. Transition Effect Using Color Channel................................................................................58
9. Transition Effect Using Border Effect ..................................................................................60
Effects ...................................................................................................................................65
2. Contrast Effect.................................................................................................................67
3. HUE Effect.......................................................................................................................68
5. BLACK&WHITE Effect......................................................................................................70
6. SEPIA Effect ....................................................................................................................71
8. POSTERIZE Effect.............................................................................................................73
9. Mirror Effect....................................................................................................................75
11. FLIP Effect......................................................................................................................77
13. Sharpness Effect ............................................................................................................79
14. Blurring Effect................................................................................................................80
15. Binary Effect..................................................................................................................81
16. Edge Effect....................................................................................................................83
17. Pencil Effect...................................................................................................................84
18. Embossing Effect............................................................................................................85
19. Diffuse Effect .................................................................................................................86
21. Color Selection Effect .....................................................................................................89
Special Effect .......................................................................................................................93
1. Freeze Effect ...................................................................................................................93
2. Strobe Special Effect ........................................................................................................99
3. Special Effect of CHROMA key, LUMINANCE key............................................................100
4. Special Effect of Edit Screen ...........................................................................................109
5. GHOST Effect................................................................................................................114
6. TRAJECTORY Effect........................................................................................................116
7. SINGLE PIP Effect...........................................................................................................118
8. MULTI PIP Effect.............................................................................................................123
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Other functions .................................................................................................................128
1. AUDIO Function............................................................................................................128
2. MACRO Function ..........................................................................................................131
3. Setup Function...............................................................................................................134
4. Practice Function ...........................................................................................................144
5. DEMO Function.............................................................................................................145
6. Color Bar Output Function..............................................................................................145
7. Automatic Saving Function .............................................................................................145
System Diagram ...............................................................................................................146
Block Diagram ..................................................................................................................147
Specification ......................................................................................................................148
Before calling for service ................................................................................................149
Appendix I – Summary of the method to operate......................................................151
Appendix II - List of the transition patterns..................................................................162
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Welcome
Welcome
A personal welcome to you from the management and employees of Inter-M
All of the co-workers here at Inter-M are dedicated to providing excellent products with inherently good val­ue, and we are delighted you have purchased one of our products.
We sincerely trust this product will provide years of satisfactory service, but if anything is not to your com­plete satisfaction, we will endeavor to make things right.
Welcome to Inter-M, and thank you for becoming part of our worldwide extended family!
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DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
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DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
*Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. *The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. *Worded: “WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING-WATER AND MOISTURE: Unit should not be used
near water(e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc). Care should be taken so than objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.”
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” with­in the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompa­nying the appliance.
Caution: To prevent electric shock do not use this (polarized) plug
with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade expo­sure.
Attentions: Pour prévenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette
fiche polarisée avec un prolongateur, une prise de courant on une autre sortie de courant, sauf si les lames peuvent étre insérées à fond sans en laisser aucune partie à découvert.
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Overview
Our Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is product that research and develop strategically to offer high picture quality and effective functions to consumers in satisfied price as A/V Mixer that use mainly in small scale broadcasting system such as church or school studio. We could offer high picture quality and various image effects and transition to consumer using A/V Mixer DSP that develop directly in our company. And, could offer high sound quality using our technology that was the company which represent the South Korea in industry sound appliances market during last 20 years.
- Offer 4 channels video input of various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component video. And, offer unbalanced audio input of each channel.
- Offer output maximum 6 channels same time by video output, and support various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component video, RGB. And, support unbalanced audio and headphone out­put by audio output.
- Offer GUI environment that can work more conveniently in High Resolution monitor of SXGA (1280x1024).
- Offering 22 various effects, effects such as Diffuse, Wave, Color Selection are unique and practical func­tion that only our product offers.
- Offering 11 various special effects, special effects such as Ghost, Trajectory are unique and practical function that only our product offers.
- Offer useful and effective 256 transition patterns.
- Offer Practice Mode that can practice effects or transition etc. on the OnAir. And, offer Macro function that can execute several functions at once using single shortcut key.
- Offer stabilize and convenient system with high video quality.
System Components
Overview
Our Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is product that research and develop strategically to offer high picture quality and effective functions to consumers in satisfied price as A/V Mixer that use mainly in small scale broadcasting system such as church or school studio. We could offer high picture quality and various image effects and transition to consumer using A/V Mixer DSP that develop directly in our company. And, could offer high sound quality using our technology that was the company which represent the South Korea in industry sound appliances market during last 20 years.
- Offer 4 channels video input of various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component video. And, offer unbalanced audio input of each channel.
- Offer output maximum 6 channels same time by video output, and support various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component video, RGB. And, support unbalanced audio and headphone out­put by audio output.
- Offer GUI environment that can work more conveniently in High Resolution monitor of SXGA (1280x1024).
- Offering 22 various effects, effects such as Diffuse, Wave, Color Selection are unique and practical func­tion that only our product offers.
- Offering 11 various special effects, special effects such as Ghost, Trajectory are unique and practical func­tion that only our product offers.
- Offer useful and effective 256 transition patterns.
- Offer Practice Mode that can practice effects or transition etc. on the OnAir. And, offer Macro function that can execute several functions at once using single shortcut key.
- Offer stabilize and convenient system with high video quality.
System Components
Take out the components in a flat and dry area, and then check the following components are all included.
VMX-1104
Operation Manual PS/2 Mouse SMPS Adaptor
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Features
Features
- Various 4 channels video input
Offer 4 channels video input of various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component video.
- Support various video format and output maximum 6 channel same time
Offer output maximum 6 channels same time by video output, and support various video format such as Composite video, S-Video, Component video, RGB.
• Output S-Video maximum 2 channels same time
• Output Composite Video maximum 4 channel same time
• Output RGB maximum 2 channel same time
• Output Component Video maximum 2 channel same time
• 6 various output form is possible
- NTSC / PAL Switchable (VER.2.0)
- 4 channel unbalanced audio input and unbalanced audio, headphone output
Offer unbalanced audio input of each channel and support unbalanced audio and headphone output. And, offer high sound quality using our technology that was the company which represent the South Korea in industry sound appliances market during last 20 years.
- Convenient user environment of high resolution
Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is Stand Alone type of A/V Mixer that PC does not need. But, as offer Operator Screen that use PC monitor of high resolution, and GUI that use PS/2 mouse, user can use con­veniently and familiarly as handle PC.
• SXGA(1280x1024) high resolution, support 256 colors
• Support PS/2 Mouse
• Offer high picture quality and real time thumbnail for input 4 channels
• Offer Preview Screen that can confirm effects and transition effects etc. by real time
• Offer convenient and intuitional GUI (graphic user interface)
- 22 Effects
Offer various effects to user adding peculiar effects of only our product as well as basic effects.
• Brightness : Regulate brightness value of each channel by 256 steps
• Contrast : Regulate contrast value of each channel by 256 steps
• Hue : Regulate hue value of each channel by 256 steps
• Saturation : Regulate saturation value of each channel by 256 steps
• Black&White : Black and white effect
• Sepia : Effect of brown ton
• Binary : Binary picture effect that divided laying stress on brightness value that user specifies
• Negative : Reverse effect such as film
• Posterize : Poster effect of 8 steps
• Mirror : Right and left changes like mirror
• Half Mirror : Right and left changes half of screen like mirror
• Flip : Top and down changes
• Half Flip : Top and down changes half of screen
• Sharpness : Emphasize and make clearly border of screen
• Blurring : This is effect to blur of the border parts of video and make the whole video not clear
• Edge : This is effect to represent the border part of video with white color
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• Embossing : This is effect to give 3-D effect to the input video
• Mosaic : This is function to give mosaic to the input video
• Diffuse :
This is same effect as when looking the video with a constant pattern in the semi-transparent glass
• Pencil : This is effect to give same effect as when sketching the input video with a pencil
• Color Selection : This is effect to represent only color(R, G, B, Y) that the user wants in the input video
• Wave : This is effect to have same function as when video is cast on water
- Useful and effective 256 transition patterns
Transition Direction Select, Transition Object Select, Transition Speed Control
• 256 conversion effect offer including all patterns that is used mainly in conversion effect such as Cut, Fade, Wipe, Edge, various Trajectories
• Transition Direction Select function ( Forward, Reverse)
• Selection of Transition speed of 9 steps
• Video and audio individually selection possibility
• Color virtual channel(16 color)
• 120 border shape appointment possibility of pattern
• Automatic and manual transition function
- 11 Various Special Effect
The VMX-1104 provides special effect that the company has such as single PIP, Trajectory as well as Freeze, Strobe, CHROMA key, Single PIP, Multi PIP, Edit Screen to ensure that the user can perform differ­ential broadcasting in various environment.
• Single PIP : Single PIP special effect is effect to represent after-video of movement where movement of a
person or object is found in the video being output, and is special effect of the VMX-1104 to give effect as if ghost moves. If using this effect can create differential broadcasting effect.
• Multi PIP : The VMX-1104 provides Multi PIP with 15 various arrays
• Current Freeze : This is effect to temporarily stop video being broadcasted to the main output
• Next Freeze : This is effect temporarily stop video of the next channel that appears during performance
of transition effect
• Transition Freeze : This is effect to temporarily stop the screen that transition is performed
• Strobe : Strobe means effect to represent movement of object uninterruptedly as moving object appears
and disappears due to glint of right at a dark place
• Chroma Key : CHROMA KEY is special effect mainly used in broadcasting such as virtual (Luminance
Key) studio or weather forecast
• Edit Screen : Edit screen is a special effect that the user can optionally compose the screen, and is main-
ly used for manufacturing of title screen
• Ghost : GHOST special effect is effect to represent after-video of movement where movement of a person
or object is found in the video being output
• Trajectory : TRAJECTORY effect means effect to all trajectories of movement of a person or object in
video
- Practice Function
Practice function is function checked at only the Preview Window of the operator screen, while results such as video effect or transition effect is not output to the main output. This is unique function of only VMX­1104 considering the user to ensure that any user who is not familiar with the product can conveniently use and previously exercise various effects even in active broadcast or recording.
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- DEMO Function
DEMO function is function to automatically show main function in constant interval that the VMX-1104 has, and is convenient if using in the exhibition show or demonstration of product.
- MACRO Function
The VMX-1104 provides MACRO function capable of up to 10 commands for users to carry out a transi­tion effect and performing them with a short cut, allowing users to broadcast more conveniently by using the VMX-1104 and menu equivalent.
- GPI (general purpose interface) Function
GPI is an abbreviated character of General Purpose Interface, and is function used when controlling tran­sition effect of the VMX-1104 or when using an outside caption project, etc in link with the VMX-1104.
- High video quality
Offer stabilize and convenient system with high video quality.
- Practical design
So that is suitable in small scale broadcasting system environment such as church and school studio that Smart A/V Mixer VMX-1104 is used mainly, selecting practical design, considered to harmonize with oth­er broadcasting equipments.
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3. Next Channel Select Button
This is a button to select a channel to set as next channel. If selecting the channel, the relevant LED of the channel set as Next channel before turns off and video of the selected channel is set as next channel. That LED of the channel selected before turns off is because only a channel can be set as next channel at a time.
4. Effect Buttons
This is a button to perform function applicable to apply 22 effects supported by the VMX-1104 to video of the current channel, and brief descriptions of each function are as follows:
What’s next channel?
Next channel means a channel to shown up in the next and has important meaning together with Current channel for transition. In other words, it means that video of the channel No.1 is output as main output and is changes as video of the channel No.2 if performing transition by using automatic transition or manual transition after setting the channel No.1 to current channel and setting the channel No.2 to next channel.
This is function to adjust brightness of video. Regulate brightness value of each channel by 256 steps using the or button.
This is function to adjust contrast of video. Regulate contrast value of each channel by 256 steps using the
or button.
This is function to adjust hue of video. Regulate hue value of each channel by 256 steps using the or button.
This is function to adjust saturation of video. Regulate saturation value of each channel by 256 steps using the or button.
T
his is function to give effect to make the original video as mirror by upsetting it horizontally.
Give HALF MIRROR effect to directly the current channel video by using button.
This is function to give effect of the B&W picture by video removing color component from the input video.
This is effect to give soft feeling by changing input video to video of brown tone.
This is effect to reverse the input video and represent it like a film.
This is function to give effect as if drawing input video as a poster Total steps of POSTERIZE provided by 8 steps using the or button.
This is function to give effect to make the original video as mirror by upsetting it vertically Give HALF FLIP effect to directly the current channel video by using .
This is effect to emphasize of the border parts of video and make the whole video clean.
This is effect to blur of the border parts of video and make the whole video not clear.
This is effect to represent video with only black color and white color on the basis of con­stant brightness value You can adjust brightness value of each channel by using the or button.
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5. Special Function Buttons
This is a button and audio-related button to perform function applicable to apply 11 special effects support­ed by the VMX-1104 to video of the current channel, and brief descriptions of each function are as follows:
This is effect to represent the border part of video with white color.
This is effect to give same effect as when sketching the input video with a pencil.
This is effect to give 3-D effect to the input video.
This is same effect as when looking the video with a constant pattern in the semi-transpar­ent glass.
This is function to give mosaic to the input video You can adjust the size of MOSAIC function by pressing or button.
This is effect to have same function as when video is cast on water You can adjust height of the water surface of wave by pressing or button, and adjust wavelength of wave by pressing or button.
This is effect to represent only color that the user wants in the input video You can adjust color of COLOR SELECT pressing the or button.
As for weather forecast, provides effect to synthesize a person who stands in front of the blue screen with other background image.
Performs screen edition effect effectively used when creating title screen etc.
This is special effect to create attraction effect whenever the object moves on the video, which is unique that our product has only.
This is special effect to represent a movement path of moving object on the video, which is unique that our product has only.
Freeze Effect
- In usual time, freeze selected video as current channel.
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Freeze selected video as the next channel if pressing this button together with the key.
- Freeze the screen that is converting during transition.
Provides cutting effect as if object appears or disappears due to a glint of light. You can adjust such cutting degree with the , button.
PIP (picture in picture) Effect
- Performs 20 single PIP functions with various shapes.
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Performs 15 Multi PIP functions with various patterns if pressing this button together with the .
- Activates audio menu for allowing volume control and BGM control.
- Activates setup menu for allowing various setting values of the VMX-1104 if pressing this pattern together with the .
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6. Background Color, Border Color, Border Style Setting Button
This is a button used when setting border color and border style for providing effect to the border part of video in background color, PIP and transition, etc used in the color channel.
7. Practice Mode Button/LED, Macro Button/LED
The Practice Mode button is a button to turn on/off the practice mode, and the relevant LED is a LED to dis­play that Practice Mode is performed, which turns on in the Practice Mode and turns off in general mode. The MACRO button is used to activate or inactivate MACRO function to execute a series of commands that user manipulated with a short cut. Activation status of MACRO function means status that MACRO LED turns on, and the relevant MACRO is performed if pressing the number button. In turn, inactivation status of MACRO function means status that MACRO LED turns off.
8. Direction Button
These direction buttons indicating up, down, left and right are used to receive input direction from the user such as manipulation of menu, change of setting value and position movement.
9. Number Button, Shift Button, Shift, Enter
These direction buttons are used to receive input numbers from the user such as when inputting and selecting unique numbers of transition pattern or when designating MACRO number. The Shift button is used when performing additional function of other buttons together with the relevant button pressed. This performs similar function to Shift function used in PC application. The Enter button is used when performing effect, etc that the cursor currently points out.
Background color is changed in following order whenever pressing the button.
Border color is changed in following order whenever pressing the button.
“Color” option of “Border Style” is changed as follows whenever pressing the button with .
T C C+T
“Type” option of “Border Style” is changed as follows whenever pressing the button.
NONE W1 W2 W3 W4 D1 D2 D3 D4
“Pattern” option of “Border Style” is changed as follows whenever pressing the button
with . H
V O X NONE
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10. Transition Direction Select Button
Sets up movement direction of the transition pattern when performing transition function. In other words, if transition is done from the left to the right and transition direction is set to the REV using this button, the relevant transition is performed from the right to the left from that time. Whenever pressing the transition direction button, transition direction is changed from REV to FORW, from FORW to REV, and currently set direction is displayed on LED.
11. Transition Object Select Button
In the VMX-1104, transition is basically to convert both Audio and Video at the same time. However, it is possible to convert only Video without changing Audio, or to the contrary to convert only audio without Video according to user’s intent. This button is used for such setting. Whenever pressing the button, simultaneous transition of video/audio, transition of only video, transition of only audio and no transition of all of them are repeatedly selected.
12. Transition Speed Control Button
The VMX-1104 supports total speed of 9 steps from 1 through 9. Default is 5 and about 1 second is required from start of transition to end of transition. This is a button to increase or decrease this speed. Pressing the button enables to make speed rapid and pressing the button enables to make sp­eed slow.
13. Automatic Transition (Play) Button
This is a button to automatically perform transition function. Pressing this button whenever you want to convert at any time, transition is automatically performed according to the transition pattern, direction, object and speed currently set. This button is also used as a button to perform or release DEMO function along with the .
14. Manual Transition Lever
This is a lever to manually perform transition function. Manipulating this lever when you want manual transition, not automatic transition, manual transition is done according to the transition pattern, direc­tion, object and speed currently set. Transition is completed when moving the lever from either end to the other end. Transition remains as stop status if placing the lever at the other position.
Position of Manual Transition Lever
If placing the manual transition lever between both ends without placing it at either end, the VMX-1104 determine that the user is performing manual transition and thus remains at the tran­sition to equivalent to position of the lever. Therefore please place the manual transition lever at either end when you do not want manual transition.
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Cautions in Use of PS/2 Mouse
1. The VMX-1104 does not control a mouse using the driver provided by each mouse manufac­turer but directly controls a mouse. Thus normal operation is done only when turns off power and then turns on power again if you have connected the mouse after removing connection of the mouse with power on.
2. The VMX-1104 is developed to enable to use all functions by using a set of buttons even if not using the mouse. However, it is strongly recommended to use a mouse in order to convenient­ly use all functions provided or to utilize merits of the only VMX-1104.
3. All types of mouse provided as accessory of VMX-1104 is expendable items and thus it is not possible to replace them or provide after service for them if failure occurs.
Rear Panel
Rear Panel
1. PS/2 Mouse Socket
This is a socket to insert the PS/2 mouse generally used in a PC. It is of course to connect the USB mouse to the Zender which changes to the PS/2 sold at the market. It is also possible to use other various mouse such as standard mouse, wheel mouse, Intelli-mouse, ball mouse and optical mouse but it is rec­ommended to use the mouse provided as accessory of the VMX-1104.
2. [Video Input] S-VIDEO Input Socket
VMX-1104 supports up to 4 channel video inputs including Composite Video, S-Video and Component. These sockets are those for input of S-video of 4 video input channels. If input video source that the user wants to use is S-video, please connect it using cables for S-video.
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Cautions in Use of S-Video
Since basic video input format of the VMX-1104 is input of Composite Video 4 channels, normal screen does not come out if firstly connecting S-video video source. To use s-video video source, change video input setting of setup menu for the VMX-1104.
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Front Panel
Front Panel
1. Power Switch
This is a power to turn on VMX-1104 power. AS described in the left side of the power switch, the power switch turns on if holding up the switch and turns off if holding down. Related LED of the above No.2, No.3 and No.10 items maintain Always On status if the power switch turns on and thus power is proper­ly supplied and the power, and so the VMX-1104 does not separately LED for the power switch.
2. Current Channel Select Button
This is a button to select a channel to set as current channel. If selecting the channel, the relevant LED turns off and LED of the channel set as current channel before turns off and video of the selected channel is output to the screen. That LED of the channel selected before turns off is because only a channel can be set as current channel at a time. In addition, this button is also used as button to select channel to be shown on the relevant window for Edit Screen and Multi PIP function.
Caution for VMX-1104 Power On, Off
Please turn on power of the connected acoustic equipment (AMP, speaker, etc) afterwards when powering on the VMX-1104. To the contrary, firstly turn out power of the connected acoustic equipment when powering off the VMX-1104.
What’s current channel?
Current channel means a channel output as currently main output. Current channel has impor­tant meaning together with Next channel for transition, and effects or special effects is applied to this current channel.
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3. [Video Input] Composite Video, Component Input Socket
VMX-1104 supports up to 4 channel video inputs including Composite Video, S-Video and Component. These sockets are those for input of composite video or component video source of 4 video input channels. As in [Fig. II -2], 3 RCA sockets in green, blue and red per channel consists of a pair. The green RCA socket is used for Y-input of compo­nent and composite video input, and the remaining blue RCA socket is used for input of Cb (U) and the red color socket is used for input of the Cr (V) for component.
4. [Video Output] S-Video Output Socket
The VMX-1104 supports S-video output of up to 2 channels. If desiring to use S-video format of output, connect this socket of the VMX-1104 with desired equipment such as monitor or recorder with exclusive cable for the S-video.
5. [Video Output] Composite Video Output Socket
The VMX-1104 supports composite video output of up to 4 channels. If desiring to use Composite Video of output, connect this socket of the VMX-1104 with desired equipment such as monitor or recorder with exclusive cable for RCA.
6. [Video Output] RGB, Component, Composite Video Additional 2-ch Output Socket
The VMX-1104 supports up to 2 channels of RGB output and 2 chan­nels of component output respectively. As in [Fig. II -3], 3 RCA sockets in red, green and blue per channel consists of a pair. The red RCA socket is used for R of the RGB and Cr (V) output of component, the green RCA socket is used for G of the RGB and Y of component, and the blue color socket is used for B of the RGB, Cb (U) of component and additional channel of composite video.
[Fig. II -2]
[Fig. II -3]
Cautions in Use of Component
Since basic video input patterns of the VMX-1104 is input of Composite Video 4 channels, nor­mal screen does not come out if firstly connecting component video source. To use component video source, change video input setting of setup menu for the VMX-1104.
Composite Video 4-ch Output Connection
Of up to 4 channel outputs of the Composite Video supported by the VMX-1104, two channels use this socket and the two remaining channels use as in B-socket of the RGB socket to be described in the paragraph 6. If desiring to use Composite Video 4 channels of output, connect the two remaining channels for use as described in the below paragraph 6.
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7. Operator Screen Output Socket
This is an Operator Screen output socket of the VMX-1104. The VMX-1104 adapted the SXGA of PC monitor output (1280x1024) for the operator screen to provide GUI (graphic user interface) friendly with the working environment with high resolution to users. Please connect a PC monitor supporting SXGA of PC monitor output with this socket for use.
8. Audio Input 4-ch Socket
This is a socket for inputting the Unbalanced audio input for the up to 4 channels supported by the VMX-
1104. Please connect L, R of audio source of the channel used to this socket with dedicated RCA cables.
9. Audio Output Socket
This is a socket for Unbalanced audio output of the VMX-1104. Please connect this socket to the audio output of desired equipment such as monitor or recorder with dedicated RCA cables.
10. Headphone Output Socket
This is a socket to output same acoustic sound as audio output specified in the paragraph 9. However, result of audio transition is not output to the audio output as described in No.9 but output to this headphone out­put in the practice mode as explained above. Please connect a headphone to this socket if necessary.
11. GPI I/O Socket
This is a socket for the GPI (general purpose interface) supporting interface with outside device such as caption projector.
12. Power Adapter Socket
This is a socket to connect the VMX-1104 power adaptor. Please use only adopter provided as accesso­ry, not adopter sold in the market as the adopter used in the VMX-1104 has special specifications.
Use of Operator Screen
VMX-1104 is developed to use main function of the VMX-1104 even if not using the Operator Screen. However, to convenient all functions of the VMX-1104, it is strongly recommended that you use the Operator Screen. You must use our corporation’s monitor supporting the SXGA res­olution or a monitor of a general PC sold in the market. If desiring to use the existing monitor for PC along with both PC and VMX-1104, you may use an monitor sharer sold in the market.
Audio Output in Practice Mode
Results of effects or transition that the user manipulate are not output to the main output but out­put to the only Preview screen of the Operator Screen. Audio output in the practice mode is also output to the audio output socket but output to the only headphone, to ensure that the user not familiar with the VMX-1104 can also use with practice even during active air or recording.
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Operator Screen
Operator Screen is a GUI (graphic user interface) to provide input screen, output screen and menu related with respective function in order to conveniently control all functions that the VMX-1104 has. A screen appears as shown in [Fig. III-1] if connecting a PC monitor supporting the SXGA(1280x1024) to the opera­tor screen output port located in the rear side of the VMX-1104. The user can use all functions of this prod­uct conveniently, familiarly by controlling GUI environment provided to the operation screen with high reso­lution with a mouse or various buttons.
The operator screen may somewhat different from the above figure depending on the status setup by the user or current operation status. Brief descriptions of each part of the operator screen are as follows:
[Fig. III -1] Operator Screen
Operator Screen of VMX-1104
Operator screen of the VMX-1104 looks like PC environment in respect of screen composition or mouse manipulation, etc but the screen was developed in the form of stand-alone without using OS (operating system) used in a PC, and has advantage of providing friendly PC interface without a PC but it is not smooth as a PC in respect of screen operation or menu manipulation, etc. The oper­ator screen may appear as if it may appear slowly to respond with twinkle depending on operation by the user.
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1. Thumbnail provided on real-time to the 4 input channels
This vividly shows video of each channel (up to 4 channels) currently connected to the VMX-1104 by reducing video to clear picture quality. Channel that video is not connected to appears in black color. If the relevant channel does not come out or abnormally comes out even after connection of video, check that video-in setup of the Setup Menu is properly done. Thumbnail videos for the above input channel show original video currently input as it is even if applying any video effect, transition effect and special effect, etc. However, effects to optimize input video like brightness, contrast, Hue, saturation is effect to directly control input video and thus setting values are also applied to thumbnail videos. bnail videos,
bnail v icons located at the bottom of each channel are used when setting relevant channel to current
channel or next channel, and icon represents the audio currently output.
2. Color Channel
The VMX-1104 provides a special channel called as color channel as well as video 4 channels actually input. Namely if setting this color channel to current channel or next channel using the channel use,
bnail v icons, the color channel is used for transition effect, etc as for general channel. In this case, the
screen operates in the form of screen filled with colors appearing on the background. In addition, color appearing on the border represents color in the border zone used in PIP or transition effect, etc.
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[Fig. III-2] Part explanation of Operator Screen
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3. Color Pallet
This is a pallet used when setting background color or border color as explained before. 16 total colors are supported and you can setup color by simply clicking desiring color.
4. Border Style
You can designate how to display the border when the border part of video such as PIP or transition effect appears. Only video appears without any effect when designating type as none. You can give vari­ous border effects such as border of frame pattern or shading effect depending on other types setup. If you setting to support color, color designated as border color of the color channel as described before is used. You can give 120 various border effect by combination of various settings such as transparent effect, vertical/horizontal effect, slant line, pattern effect.
5. Transition Effect Display and Setting Window
You can identity or change transition effect pattern, transition speed, transition direction and transition objects currently set for transition effect as most important function of the A/V Mixer, and each part is as follows:
1) Represents transition effect pattern currently selected.
2) Represents transition speed currently set (9 total 9 steps of 1 through 9) and you can change setting values by clicking the relevant icon.
3) Represents transition direction currently set like forward or reverse and you can change setting values by clicking the relevant icon.
4) When performing transition effect, this window represents transition effect such as simultaneous transi­tion of video and audio, transition of only video or audio and you can change setting values by click­ing the relevant checkbox.
6. Main Menu Area
This is main menu including all functions that the VMX-1104 has and allows the user to select desiring menu item at any time as there menu items remain unchanged as shown to the user. You can set each item by clicking the relevant menu or pressing related button with a mouse, and contents of the sub-menu area vary depending on selected menu.
- : Offer Useful and effective 256 transition patterns menu.
- : Offering 22 various Effects.
- : Offer various special Effects menu.
- : Offer Single and Multi PIP menu.
- : Offer BGM channel setup and volume adjustment menu.
- : Offer MACRO menu capable of up to 10 commands for users.
- : Offer various setup related with various I/O types, options related with mouse,
setup related with GPI and setup function of factory setting.
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[Fig. III-3] Transition Effect Display and Setting Window
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7. Sub-menu Area
This sub-menu area represents different sub-menu every main menu as described in the paragraph 6. Various menu appear as in [Fig. III-4]depending on which menu the user selected and detailed descrip­tions of each part are provided in the relevant section.
8. Broadcasting Mode
These are icons representing patterns currently broadcasted and you automatically or manually select or release four broadcasting modes provided by the VMX-1104 for convenience of users.
[Fig. III-4] Various sub-menu
ONAIR Broadcasting Mode
•This is general broadcasting and results that the user operate are broadcast.
COLORBAR Broadcasting Mode
•This means pattern that COLORBAR is output to the main output, and is automatically selected or released by transition effect performance function during editing Edit Screen or Multi PIP function.
Practice Broadcasting Mode
•In this mode, results of user’s operation is output to the only Preview of the operator screen and is not output to the main output. This mode is automatically selected or released by transition effect performance func­tion during editing Single IPI or Chroma Key and in order case, this mode can be man­ually selected or released and in order case this mode can be manually selected or released and you can practice various effects evening during active air or recording. This is function of the VMX-1104 that users not familiar with the VMX-1104 can con­veniently use.
DEMO Broadcasting Mode
•This mode is mode to most of functions that the VMX-1104 in series of order and can be effectively used in demonstration of products such as exhibition show. During DEMO broadcasting mode, all functions of buttons and mouse except for DEMO OFF function are not performed and thus this mode prevents from DEMO broadcasting mode being turned off on account of users’ or audiences’ mistakes.
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9. Preview Screen
This is a screen to show video effect, transition effect and special effect, etc that users currently applied in order to easily identify them. Except for COLORBAR broadcasting mode, results shown on this screen are output to the main output in the same time.
10. Manual Transition Lever
This lever can manually perform transition effect by dragging this part or clicking desiring position, and is same function as manual transition lever as shown in [Fig. III-5].
11. Automatic Transition Button
This button performs same function as automatic transition lever as shown in [Fig. III-5], and automatical­ly performs transition effect or enables to output when edition of CHROMA Key, Edit Screen, Single PIP, Multi PIP etc is completed.
[Fig. III-5] Manual Transition Lever
[Fig. III-6] Automatic Transition Button
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Operation Method
Generally pattern using the VMX-1104 performs various video effect and transition effect after receiving various types of A/V input in the connection status of PC monitor for operator screen and PS/2 mouse for control as shown in below [Fig. IV-1] and outputs the results to the monitor and the recorder. This mode supports A/V input of up to for channels and video can be formatted in the 3 types of Composite Video, S­Video and Component, and supports unbalanced audio input. For output, up to 6 channel are can be out­put at the same time. Supported formats are for Composite Video, S-Video, Component and RGB and out­put types are unbalanced audio output. This section describes how to connect necessary devices around the VMX-1104, how to perform simple video effect and transition effect, allowing the user to know basic operation methods of the VMX-1104 even through simple trial.
1. PS/2 Mouse Connection
This is PS/2 socket generally used in a PC and located at the far left side when the user viewed the rear side of the VMX-1104 as shown in [Fig. IV-2]. Please connect PS/2 plug of mouse to control the GUI of the VMX-1104 as follow.
[Fig. IV-1] Application Example
[Fig. IV-2] PS/2 Mouse Connection
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* USB Mouse Connection
To use the dedicated mouse for USB in the VMX-1104 that supports only PS/2 mouse, you can purchase and use the USB to PS/2 zender sold in the market to the USB mouse as shown in [Fig. IV-3].
2. Video Input Connection of Each Channel
The VMX-1104 supports 3 formats of video patterns including CVBS (composite video base band signal), S-Video and Component to up to 4 channels as video source input. As shown in [Fig. IV-4], this channel is composed of video input of a channel consisting of a Mini Din Jack for S-Video and 3 RCA jacks.
If video source to connect is S-Video, you can connect to the relevant channel of four Mini Din jacks in black color in the left side of ‘VIDEO IN’ groups. For component, you can connect Y-line to the relevant channel of 4 channels made of three RCA jacks in green, blue or red, connect U (Cb) line to blue and connect V (Cr) line to the red RCA jacks. If video source to connect CVBS(composite video base band sig­nal) you can connect each line to the green RCA jack of the relevant channel since 4 green RCA jacks are provided to each of 4 channels. For convenience of users, we will describe about method to connect S-video to the channel, component to the channel 2, and CVBS to the channel 3 and channel 4, assuming that we connect video source with composition as in [Fig. IV-1].
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[Fig. IV-3] USB Mouse Connection
[Fig. IV-4] Video In
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Connection of S-Video Video Source to Channel 1 To connect video source of the S-Video format to the channel 1 of the VMX-1104, connect the S-video output socket of video source to the S-video channel 1 input socket of the VMX-1104 video-in using dedicated cables for the S-video as shown in the below [Fig. IV-5].
Connection of Component S-Video Video Source to Channel 2 To connect video source of the S-Video format to the channel 2 of the VMX-1104, connect each out­put of the Component Output Y, Cb (U), Cr(V) of video source to the component channel 1 input socket of the VMX-1104 video-in using dedicated cables for RCA as shown in the below [Fig. IV-6]. Component video is usually marked as Y,U,V or Y,Cb,Cr or Y,Pb,Pr.
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[Fig. IV-5] Connection of S-Video Video Source to Channel 1
[Fig. IV-6] Connection of Component S-Video Video Source to Channel 2
Component Video Output
(YPbPr or YUV)
RCA Cable
VMX-1104 VIDEO IN (YUV)
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Connection of CVBS(Composite Video Base Band Signal) Video Source to Channel 3 and Channel 4 To connect video source of the CVBS format to the channel 3 of the VMX-1104, connect the CVBS output socket of video source to the S-video channel 3 input socket of the VMX-1104 video-in using dedicated RCA cables for the RCA as shown in the below [Fig. IV-7].
[Fig. IV-8] shows a pattern that the output terminal of video is made of a BNC jack if using video source of same CVBS format as [Fig. IV-7]. In this case, connect the terminal using the BNC-to-RCA connector as shown in figure.
[Fig. IV-7] Connection of CVBS Video Source to Channel 3
[Fig. IV-8] ] Connection of CVBS Video Source to Channel 4
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3. Connection of Video Output
In the VMX-1104, 4 types of output such as Composite Video, S-Video, RGB and Component Video is allowed, and up to 2 channels of S-Video, up to 4 channels of CVBS, up to 2 channels of RGB and up to 2 channels of component are allowed at the same time. To this end, the VMX-1104 provides same pat­tern of output socket to users and we will show example to connect the output 1 channel of S-video and the CVBS output 1 channel.
S-Video Output 1-ch Connection You can check output video of the VMX-1104 if connecting the S-video output socket of the VMX­1104 VIDEO OUT to the S-video input socket of the monitor using dedicated cables for the S-video as shown in [Fig. IV-10].
S-Video RGB or YUV
CVBS
[Fig. IV-9] Video Out
[Fig. IV-10] S-Video Output 1-ch Connection
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CVBS Output 1-ch Connection You can check output video of the VMX-1104 through the recorder if connecting the SVBS output socket of the VMX-1104 VIDEO OUT to the CVBS input socket of the recorder using dedicated cables for the RCA as shown in [Fig. IV-11].
4. Operator Screen Output Connection
The VMX-1104 adapted the SXGA-class of PC monitor output (1280x1024) for the operator screen to provide GUI (graphic user interface) friendly with the working environment with high resolution to users. Please connect the CRT monitor for a PC or the LCD monitor supporting SXGA the output socket of VMX­1104 Operator Screen as shown in the below [Fig. IV-12].
[Fig. IV-11] CVBS Output 1-CH Connection
[Fig. IV-12] Operator Screen Output
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5. Audio Input Connection
The VMX-1104 supports unbalanced audio input of each channel. When video device of each channel used supports audio output, connect it as shown in the below figure for use.
[Fig. IV-13] shows a case supporting the L/R unbalanced output as audio output from the video device. In this case, connect it using dedicated RCA cables for audio as figure.
[Fig. IV-14] shows a case supporting the stereo jack output as audio output from the video device. Connect it using Stereo-to-RCA cables as figure. [Fig. IV-13] and [Fig. IV-14] shows cases of connecting to the channel 1, and similarly connect it even for other channel.
[Fig. IV-13] Audio Input Connection
[Fig. IV-14] Audio Input Connection (Stereo Jack)
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6. Audio Output Connection
The VMX-1104 supports unbalanced audio output 1 channel and headphone output 1 channel as audio output. For the unbalanced audio output, connect the VMX-1104 to the audio input socket of the video device used as shown in [Fig. IV-15]. For the headphone output, connect it for use as [Fig. IV-16].
7. GPI (general purpose interface) Connection
A socket for the GPI (general purpose interface) is used for interface with outside device such as caption projector. Since this is related with special function, we will provide separate descriptions for relevant contents and connection (See 5. GPI Function, page 140).
[Fig. IV-15] Audio Output Connection
[Fig. IV-17] Socket for the GPI
[Fig. IV-16] Headphone output Connection
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8. Connection of Adaptor for Power
Connect power supply as figure using only adopter provided as accessory, not adopter sold in the mar­ket as the adopter used in the VMX-1104 has special specifications as shown in [Fig. IV-18].
9. Power On
Turn on power of the VMX-1104 by pressing the top of power switch as shown in [Fig. IV-19] that is located at the front of the VMX-1104 if connecting all necessary equipments for normal drive of the VMX-1104 and supplying power following above steps.
[Fig. IV-18] Connection of Adaptor for Power
[Fig. IV-19] Power On
VMX-1104 Power Display LED
The VMX-1104 does not separately LED of power supply since LED of the channel selection button and the LED of screen transition direction remains ON status at any time if the power switch of the VMX-1104 turns on and power is normally supplied.
Cautions during VMX-1104 Power On, Off
Please turn on power of the connected acoustic equipment (AMP, speaker, etc) afterwards when powering on the VMX-1104. To the contrary, firstly turn out power of the connected acoustic equipment when powering off the VMX-1104.
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An Intro screen appears in the operator screen for about 3 seconds for initialization of the VMX-1104 as shown in [Fig. IV-20] and the COLORBAR video as shown in [Fig. IV-21] appears on the main output if power is normally supplied and the VMX-1104 is properly driven.
[Fig. IV-20] Intro Screen
[Fig. IV-21] COLORBAR Screen
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After initialization of the VMX-1104 is properly completed, the GUI screen of VMX-1104 is shown on the operator screen as shown in [Fig. IV-22], and the screen setup as current is output to the main output, and the audio is output after about 1-2 seconds. Reason that the screen of channel 1 and channel 2 as shown in [Fig. IV-22] is not properly come out and B&W or color is differently shown is because defaults of video input of each channel is set to CVBS(compos­ite video base band signal), and S-Video video is connected to the channel 1, and component to the chan­nel 2. As the result, video of the preview screen or the main output screen is improperly output either. Therefore, in the next section, we will describe about method of obtaining the desiring output by changing the video in setup suitably for the type of input video currently connected.
[Fig. IV-22] GUI screen of VMX-1104 (Graphic User Interface)
If Setting of Video In, Video Out is wrongly done
The desiring video is not output and B&W or color is differently output or video is shown as if bro­ken where the video type connected to the VMX-1104 is different from that already setup in the video out or where the video type connected to the output is different from that already setup in the video out, as described before. However, the desiring video is properly output if properly changing setup, and don’t think it as failure of VMX-1105 and properly change and use the relevant setup.
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10. Change of Video In Setting
In this step, ensure that the S-video video and component video connected as before by changing the Video In setup of the setup menu can properly receive as channel 1 and channel 2. Through this step, the user can properly use any type of the desiring video in the VMX-1104.
Setup Menu Activation
Move and click the mouse point on the setup item to activate of the main menu placed in the left side of the operator screen as shown in [Fig.IV-23]. * A mouse button used for click can be set to left side or right side depending on user’s convenience.
Setup menu is menu to change setup for various functions of the VMX-1104 including video I/O, and has tabs such as Video In, Video Out, General in the top of menu. Relevant setup is allowed at any time if clicking the desiring tab. The Video In tab menu appears as below figure if initially activating setup menu.
Sub menu related with setup appears as in [Fig. IV-23] if moving the cursor of the main menu to the setup item by pressing the ththe and tthehetthe at the same time or pressing the ththe + thth button or
ththe + thth button.
[Fig. IV-23] ‘SETUP’ Menu Activation
VMX-1104 Operation
Method to manipulate the VMX-1104 allows method to manipulate by using the buttons located in the front part of VMX-1104 and method to manipulate by using a mouse while viewing the operator screen. In this User’s Manual, the method to manipulate by using the buttons is explained with an icon called as and the method t mapu and the method to manipulate by using a mouse is explained with an icon called as and the method t mu . As method to perform same function is different each other, refer to descriptions of icon about method for the desiring method.
* To use all functions of VMX-1104, use a mouse. (Manipulation with a keypad is limited.)
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Change input video of Channel 1 from CVBS to S-Video
Simply click the S-video equivalent to the channel 1 with the Video In sub menu of the setup menu activated as shown in [Fig. IV-24] in order to change input video of the channel 1 to the S-video above connected from the basic setup value of CVBS.
Comparing [Fig. IV-23] with [Fig. IV-24], we can find that a figure of socket shape above drawn is varied as shown with arrow mark in [Fig. IV-24] as that the S-video item of the clicked channel 1 is activated. This figure showing various sockets arrayed has same shape and array as the Video In part in the rear part of the VMX-1104 as expressed as [REAR VIEW]. In other words, if the user changed the video type of any channel, sockets to connect video source are represented in color to ensure that the user can more easily use them.
If Initially activating the Video In sub menu of the setup menu, it means status that CH1 is activated and that the user can change the video input type of CH 1 by using a keypad. In this case, the user
can move the desiring channel by pressing the vide or vid the. If pressing the ty pe or ty pe the with CH1 activated as shown in [Fig. IV-23], you can select the desiring video input type of CVBS or S­VIDEO or Component (YUV), and so select setup menu as the S-video item to currently setup.
[Fig. IV-24] Change input video of Channel 1 from CVBS to S-Video
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Change input video of Channel 2 from CVBS to Component
You can change input video of the channel 2 to component above connected based on the default value even by simply clicking the component (YUV) equivalent to the channel 2 with the video in sub­menu of the setup menu activated as shown in [Fig. IV-25].
Activate the channel to change using the vide or the v id with the video in sub-menu of the setup menu activated and then select the Component (YUV) items to currently setup using the ty pe or the
ty pe .
Video Signal Setup-NTSC/PAL Switchable(See VIII-9, VIDEO SIGNAL Setting, Page 136)
Our corporation Supports NTSC and PAL methods from the VMX Version 2.0 to ensure that users can conveniently according to the different TV broodcosting stantarts.
[Fig. IV-25] Change input video of Channel 2 from CVBS to Component
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Check Input Video of Each Channel If properly changing the input video status of both channel 1 and channel 2 to S-video and compo­nent respectively as in above step ~ , video of both channel 1 and channel 2, that is not output due to mistake in input video setting as shown in [Fig. IV-22], is output as in [Fig. IV-26].the user can more easily use them.
You can view that video of the relevant channel is output on the preview window by that video of the channel 1 currently set as current channel, and check that same video is output to the main output of the VMX-1104 as shown in [Fig. IV-27].
[Fig. IV-26] Operator Screen
[Fig. IV-27] Main Output
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11. Optimization of Input Video
For video to input to each channel, brightness, contrast and color, etc may differ due to various factors such as features of device used, picture quality of recorded video or status of lines transmitting video. In this section, we will describe about method to optimize input video using brightness, contrast, HUE and saturation function that the VMX-1104 provides before performing video effect or screen transition.
Selection of Channel to Adjust Video effect or special functions provided from the VMX-1104 is basically designed to apply to video shown through current channel, namely current output. Therefore you must firstly setup video channel to adjust as current channel.
Simply click relev ant of the relevant channel as shown in [Fig. IV-28-A] to select channel to adjust with a mouse. If setting desiring channel to current channel, video of the relevant channel is output to the preview window of the operator screen and the main output of the VMX-1104.
Optimization of Input Video
The VMX-1104 provides adjustment function of brightness, contrast, HUE and saturation as below among effect functions to optimize status of input video. It is recommended that you will use such functions after firstly adjusting status of input video to optimization using each function.
• BRIGHTNESS : Adjust brightness level appropriately by using this function when the input screen is too dark or too bright.
• CONTRAST : This is effect to make video clear by adjusting video in appropriate contrast value
and using contrast effect when video is not clear due to low contrast of input video.
• HUE : You can adjust optionally color by adjusting HUE where color of input video is different
from the desiring color.
• SATURATION : Using saturation effect enables to adjust saturation to appropriate saturation
where saturation of the input video is high or low.
[Fig. IV-28-A] Selection of channel to adjust with a mouse
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Simply click current button of the relevant channel as shown in [Fig. VI-28-B] to select channel to adjust with a keypad.
Adjustment of Brightness This is function to adjust brightness of video. Adjust brightness level appropriately by using this func­tion when the input screen is too dark or too bright.
Drag the slide bar relevant to brightness as shown in [Fig. IV-29] or click desiring brightness position after activating the effect menu in order to adjust brightness with a mouse.
Place the cursor to brightness simultaneously activating the effect menu by pressing the to adjust brightness using a keypad, or if the effect menu is already activated, move the cursor to the brightness using the the or the the and then adjust to desiring brightness using the the or the button.
[Fig. IV-28-B] Selection of channel to adjust with a keypad
[Fig. IV-29] Adjustment of BRIGHTNESS
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Adjustment of Contrast Contrast is function to adjust contrast of video. To clarify input video further, use this function together with brightness function for adjustment.
Drag the slide bar relevant to contrast or click desiring position after activating the effect menu in the same manner as brightness to adjust contrast with a mouse.
Place the cursor to contrast simultaneously activating the effect menu by pressing the th e in the same manner as brightness to contrast using a keypad, or if the effect menu is already activated, move the cursor to the contrast using the the or the the and then adjust to desiring contrast value using the the or the button.
Adjustment of HUE HUE is function to adjust color tune of video. If color of input video is different from desiring color, adjust it using this function.
Drag the slide bar relevant to HUE or click desiring position after activating the effect menu in order to adjust HUE with a mouse.
Place the cursor to HUE simultaneously activating the effect menu by pressing the th e to adjust HUE using a keypad, or if the effect menu is already activated, move the cursor to the HUE using the
the or the th and then adjust to desiring color tune using the the or the button.
Adjustment of Saturation Saturation is function to adjust saturation level of video. If color of input video is different from desir­ing color, adjust it using this function.
Drag the slide bar relevant to saturation or click desiring brightness position after activating the effect menu in order to adjust saturation with a mouse.
Place the cursor to saturation simultaneously activating the effect menu by pressing the th e to adjust saturation using a keypad, or if the effect menu is already activated, move the cursor to the sat­uration using thethe or the th and then set to desiring saturation value using the the or the button.
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12. Provide Video Effect to Input Video
If properly setting connected input video through previous steps and optimizing video, it means that preparation of broadcasting by giving video effect or by performing transition effect using the VMX­1104 is completed. In this section, we will describe about method of giving video effect to each channel.
Give BLACK&WHITE Effect to Channel 1
- Select Channel 1 to Current Channel To give BLACK&WHITE effect to the channel 1, you must firstly setup to current channel 1. Select the channel 1 as current channel by clicking clickin of the channel 1 with a mouse or press the chanl equivalent to channel 1 of the current channel buttons located at the front top.
- Perform BLACK&WHITE Effect
Click the checkbox equivalents to the black & white as shown in [Fig. IV-30] after activating the effect menu in order to perform the black & white effect with a mouse.
In order to perform the BLACK&WHITE effect with a keypad, perform BLACK&WHITE effect at a time
pressing the move or move the cursor to SINGLE PIP activating the effect menu using the the or the
th then press .
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[Fig. IV-30] Performance of BLACK&WHITE Effect
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Provide Mosaic Effect to Channel 2
- Select Channel 2 to Current Channel To give Mosaic effect to the channel 1, you must ensure that performed effect can be applied to chan­nel 2 by firstly setting to current channel 2. Select the channel 2 as current channel by clicking
click ing of the channel 2 with a mouse or press the press equivalent to channel 2 of the current
channel buttons located at the front top.
- Perform MOSAIC Effect
Simply click the checkbox of the mosaic after activating effect menu with mosaic menu as shown in [Fig. IV-31] by clicking or icon from the effect menu activated in order to perform mosaic effect.
Furthermore, you can adjust strength of mosaic effect by adjusting the slide bar equivalent to mosaic as shown in [Fig. IV-32].
[Fig. IV-31] Performance of MOSAIC Effect
[Fig. IV-32] Adjustment strength of MOSAIC Effect
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In order to perform the mosaic effect with a keypad, perform MOSAIC effect at a time pressing the
mosaic or move the cursor to the mosaic effect menu using the using+ usingor the using+ usingwhile the
effect menu activated and then move the cursor to the mosaic menu using usingor usingand perform
mosaic function using using. You can adjust strength of mosaic by pressing usingor usin with the cur-
sor placed at mosaic.
Menu Page Control
This means that there is or button as shown in [Fig. IV-33-A] of various menu that the VMX-1104 provides or there is other menu than menu currently shown of menu with the menu tab( ) as shown in [Fig. IV-33-B]. Click the relevant button or tab to move to other menu page using a mouse. And perform the Page Up or Page Down function using the using+ using, using+ usingbutton or move the menu tab using the using+ usin , using+ s i ng button to move to other menu page using a keypad.
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[Fig. IV-33-A] Page Up, Page Down button MENU
MENU TAB
[Fig. IV-33-B] Menu with the Menu Tab
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Provide Color Selection Effect to Channel 3
- Select Channel 3 to Current Channel
To give color selection effect to the channel 3, you must ensure that performed effect can be applied to channel 3 by firstly setting to current channel 3. Select the channel 3 as current channel by click­ing channel3 of the channel3 with a mouse or press press 3 equivalent to channel 3 of the current channel buttons located at the front top.
- Perform Color Selection Effect
In order to perform the color effect with a mouse, perform color effect by simply clicking the checkbox of color selection effect after clicking or from the effect menu activated as shown in [Fig. IV-34].
Furthermore, you can select of color selection by setting COMBO Box equivalent to color selection as shown in [Fig. IV-35].
[Fig. IV-34] Perform of Color Selection Effect
[Fig. IV-35] Selection of COLOR SELECTION
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In order to perform the color selection effect with a keypad, perform color selection effect at a time
by pressing pressing , or move the cursor to the color selection effect menu using usingor usingwhile
the effect menu activated and then move the cursor to the color selection menu by using the using+
using, using+ using button and perform mosaic function using using. You can select color selection
by pressing the usingor usin with the cursor placed at color selection.
Provide Wave Effect to Channel 4
- Select Channel 4 as Current Channel
To give wave effect to the channel 4, you must ensure that performed effect can be applied to chan­nel 4 by firstly setting the channel 4 to current channel. Select the channel 4 as current channel by clicking equivalent of the channel3 with a mouse or press press equivalent to channel 4 of the cur­rent channel buttons located at the front top.
- Perform Waver Effect
In order to perform the wave effect with a mouse, perform color effect by simply clicking the check­box of wave after activating the effect menu with wave menu as shown in [Fig. IV-36] by clicking
or from the effect menu activated.
Furthermore, you can adjust height of wave effect by controlling the slide bar equivalent to horizon as shown in [Fig. IV-37-A] or adjust wavelength of wave effect by controlling the slide bar equiva­lent to wavelength as shown in [Fig. IV-37-B].
[Fig. IV-36] Performance of Waver Effect
[Fig. IV-37-A] Adjustment height of Wave Effect [Fig. IV-37-B] Adjustment length of Wave Effect
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In order to perform the wave effect with a keypad, perform wave effect at a time by pressing
In orderor move the cursor to the page with effect menu using the using+ usig, usin+ usin while the
effect menu is activated and then move the cursor to the wave menu by using the usingor usingand
perform mosaic function by pressing mos. You can adjust horizon of wave by pressing usingor
usingwith the cursor placed at horizon of wave. And, you can adjust wavelength of wave by pressing
using + usin with the cursor placed at wavelength of wave.
13. Prepare Transition Effect
In this section, we will describe about method of performing transition effect by selecting two optional channels of each channel giving video effect through above steps.
Select Current Channel, Next Channel As described before, current channel and next channel have important meaning in transition effect. In other words, current channel means a channel output as current broadcasting and next channel means a channel to be output as broadcasting when transition effect is completed. We will select channel 1 to give the SINGLE PIP effect as current channel and channel 2 to give mosaic effect as next channel.
Click Click equivalent to channel 1 as shown in [Fig. IV-38-A] to select the channel 1 as current channel, and click click equivalent to channel 2 as shown in [Fig. IV-38-B] to select the channel 2 as next channel.
Video Effect and Thumbnail Video
For the above [Fig. IV-38-A] and [Fig. IV-38-B], you can view that relevant effect does not appear in the thumbnail video and input video appears at it is in spite of giving SINGLE PIP effect and mosaic effect to each channel. In this way the VMX-1104 is designed to always check input status by showing input video as its is in the thumbnail video in spite of giving any effect the relevant channel and that results of relevant video effect can be checked by the preview screen or the main output screen.
[Fig. IV-38-A] Select ion of Current Channel (channel 1)
[Fig. IV-38-B] Select ion of Next Channel (channel 2)
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Click the current icon equivalent to channel 1 of current channel selection button channels located at the front top as shown in [Fig. IV-39-A] to select the channel 1 as current channel, and click the next icon equivalent to channel 2 current channel of next channel selection button channels as shown in [Fig. IV-39-B] to select the channel 2 as next channel.
Transition Effect Speed Setting You can adjust time starting transition effect and ending it, namely transition effect speed as below:
Click the left mouse button with the mouse pointer placed on the transition speed icon as shown in [Fig. IV-40] to increase the transition speed with a mouse, and click the left mouse button to decrease the transition speed.
Click the speed up button with the keypad to increase transition speed as shown in [Fig. IV-41-A] and click the speed down button to decrease the transition speed as shown in [Fig. IV-41-B].
[Fig. IV-39-A] Select ion of Current Channel (channel 1)
[Fig. IV-39-B] Select ion of Next Channel (channel 1)
[Fig. IV-40] Transition Effect Speed Setting
[Fig. IV-41-A] Increase Transition Speed
[Fig. IV-41-B] Decrease the Transition Speed
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Setting of Transition Direction Most of transition is converted with constant direction according to the selected pattern. Using function of setting transition direction enables to perform in reverse. For the wipe pattern converted from the left to the right, setting transition direction to reverse, transition from the left to the right is done to the contrary of forward direction. In this section, we will try to set to the forward direction.
Place the cursor to brightness simultaneously activating the effect menu by pressing the brightness but­ton to adjust brightness using a keypad, or if the effect menu is already activated, move the cursor to the brightness using the Up button or the Down button and then adjust to desiring brightness using the left or right button.
To set transition direction with a mouse, click the left button of a mouse forward or reverse with the mouse pointer placed on the transition direction icon as shown in [Fig. IV-43].
Setting of Transition Object If performing transition function, the audio of the relevant channel is converted at the same time as the screen is usually converted. However, the VMX-1104 provides the transition object setup function to ensure that the user can freely use transition function. In other words, the only screen is converted and the audio is not converted during performance of transition function when selecting only the video as transition object. To the contrary, the only audio is converted and the screen is not converted during performance of transition function when selecting only the video as transition object. In this section, we will select both video and audio together as transition object.
To set transition method direction with a mouse, click the checkbox equivalent to video or audio as transition object as shown in [Fig. IV-44].
[Fig. IV-42] Click the mouse to set forward
[Fig. IV-43] Click the DIR button to set forward.
[Fig. IV-44] Setting of Transition Object
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To set transition direction with a keypad, click the target button as shown in [Fig. IV-45] to set simulta­neous selection of VIDEO+AUDIO, selection of only video and selection of only audio, etc. [Fig. IV-45] Transition Object Setup (using keypad)
Select of Transition Pattern You can easily select and use desiring pattern of 256 various patterns provided by the VMX-1104 in the methods as described below. In this section, we will select fade transition as No. 2 pattern.
To set transition pattern with a mouse, click an icon of the desiring transition pattern in the status that the transition menu is activated as shown in [Fig. IV-46]. In this case, icon of the selected transition pattern appears on the top of menu as current transition pattern icon.
To set transition pattern with a keypad, move to the desiring transition pattern by using
theusing,using, using andusing in the status that the transition menu is activated or press the unique
numbers of three digit of the desiring transition pattern with the number pattern. In other words, press
the order, order, order to the order for the No.2 transition pattern.
[Fig. IV-45] Setting of Transition Object (using keypad)
Transition Pattern Icon
[Fig. IV-46] Selection of Transition Pattern
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14. Performance of Transition Effect
You can perform transition and broadcasting in following methods If giving video effect to each screen through above steps and properly selecting each of setting functions related with transition effect.
Automatic Performance of Transition Function
To set automatic transition function with a mouse, click the play icon as shown in [Fig. IV-47] or simply click the right button of a mouse in all the areas except for spe­cial area such as transition speed setup area.
Simply press to perform automatic transition function with a keypad.
Manual Performance of Transition Function
To set manual transition function with a mouse, drag the manual transition bar located at the left side of the pre­view as shown in [Fig. IV-48] or click the desiring posi­tion.
To set manual transition function with a keypad, use the manual transition lever as shown in [Fig. IV-49].
[Fig. IV-47] Play icon click
[Fig. IV-48] Manual Performance of
Transition Function
Operation of Mouse, Keypad during Process of Transition Effect
When transition effect is performed through automatic transition or manual transition, other opera­tions do not operate through a mouse or keypad for stabile broadcasting. Perform all operations in the status that transition effect is completed. However, since ‘Transition Freeze’ special effect is the effect used during transition effect, it operates even when transition effect is performed.
[Fig. IV-49] Manual Transition Lever
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15. VMX-1104 Output Results Check
Operation screen output as show in [Fig. IV-50] and main output as shown in [Fig. IV-51] can be obtained if you only follow descriptions of 1 through 14. Main functions of the A/V Mixer including VMX-1104 include giving effect to each input channel video and performing transition function. You can use most of functions of the VMX-1104 only if using various functions as described in this section by changing them according to various conditions. For detailed descriptions and additional functions, refer to descriptions as shown in following sections.
[Fig. IV-50] Operation Screen Output Results
[Fig. IV-51] Main Output Results
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Transition
Transition
The VMX-1104 excludes unnecessary effect to simply increase numbers and collects only effective and prac­tical effects and provides 256 total transition effect patterns and ensures that more than 256 various effects can be embodied by allowing the users to optionally setup transition direction, transition speed, transition object and more than 120 border effects. In this section, we will describe about contents that users must be basically understand to use such transition effect.
1. Select of Current Channel and Next Channel
To perform transition effect, firstly select the current channel and next channel. Concept of current and next is derived from this transition effect. Current channel means channel currently output to the main out­put. Namely as shown in the left figure of [Fig. V-1] current channel is output to the main output, and if performing transition effect, video setup as next channel previously is output to the main output. Of course, the channel that was current channel before is automatically changed to next channel. The chan­nel that was next channel before is automatically changed to current channel.
[Fig. V-1] Select of current channel and next channel
CURRENT CHANNEL CURRENT CHANNEL
MAIN OUTPUT MAIN OUTPUT
TRANSITION
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To select current channel and next channel with a mouse, click mouse or click at the bottom of thumb­nail of each channel as shown in [Fig. V-2].
To setup transition direction with a mouse, click the DIR part of the transition direction setting window as shown in [Fig. V-5] and if doing so, transition direction is changed to forward from reverse or to reserve from forward.
[Fig. V-2] Select of current channel and next channel with a mouse
[Fig. V-3] Select of current channel and next channel with a keypad
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2. Setting of Transition Direction
Transition direction is function to change direction of the transition pattern. Namely as shown in [Fig. V­4] for the pattern converted to the right from the left, setting transition direction to Forward enables to convert direction to the right from the left but setting to Reverse enables to convert direction to the left from the right.
To setup transition direction with a mouse, click the DIR part of the transition direction setting window as shown in [Fig. V-5] and if doing so, transition direction is changed to forward from reverse or to reserve from forward.
To setup transition direction with a keypad, click the DIR button of the right top of the front part of VMX­1104 as shown in [Fig. V-6] and if doing so, transition direction is changed to forward from reverse or to reserve from forward. Of LED located at the top of the button, the REV LED represents reverse, and the FORW LED represents forward.
[Fig. V-4] Transition Direction
[Fig. V-5] Setup of transition direction with a mouse
(a)Forward Direction (b)Reverse Direction
[Fig. V-6] Setup of transition direction with a keypad
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3. Setting of Transition Speed
Transition speed means time starting transition effect and ending it. The VMX-1104 supports 9 total speeds of 9 steps from 1 through 9.
Click the left mouse button with a mouse pointer placed on the transition speed icon as shown in [Fig. V­7] to increase the transition speed with a mouse, and click the right mouse button to decrease the transi­tion speed.
Click the speed up button with the keypad to increase transition speed as shown in [Fig. V-8] and click the speed down button to decrease the transition speed.
[Fig. V-7] Setting of Transition Speed with a mouse
[Fig. V-8] Setting of Transition Speed with a keypad
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4. Setting of Transition Object
Audio of the relevant channel is converted at the same time as the screen is usually converted if perform­ing transition function. But however the VMX-1104 provides setup function so that users can freely use transition function. Namely, performing the transition function enables the screen to be converted but audio not converted when selecting only video as transition object. If selecting both video and audio as transition object as shown [Fig. V-9], (a), both video and audio are converted together. The current chan­nel and the audio are displayed in the channel 2 because only video is converted if selecting only video as shown in (b). Only audio is converted if selecting only audio as in (c). Of course if selecting nothing as in (d), nothing is converted.
[Fig. V-9] Transition Object
Ttransition object: VIDEO,AUDIO
Ttransition object: VIDEO
Ttransition object: AUDIO
Ttransition object: NOTHING
Performance of Transition Function
(a) VIDEO, AUDIO Transition
(b)VIDEO Transition
(c)AUDIO Transition
(d) NOTHING
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To set transition method object with a mouse, click the checkbox equivalent to video or audio as transi­tion object from the transition setup display window as shown in [Fig. V-10].
To set transition direction with a keypad, click the target button located at the right top of the front part of the VMX-1104 as shown in [Fig. V-11] to set simultaneous selection of VIDEO+AUDIO, selection of only video and selection of only audio etc. LED of both video and audio represents object currently selected.
[Fig. V-10] Setting of Transition Object with a mouse
[Fig. V-11] Setting of Transition Object with a mouse with a keypad
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5. Selection of Transition Pattern
256 transition patterns provided by the VMX-1104 provide sub menu under the transition menu of the main menu as shown in [Fig. V-12]. Each of patterns has unique numbers between 1 and 256, and is identified as icon so that users can know about transition effect to perform any operation. For descrip­tions about each of transition effect patterns, refer to appendix provided with this User’s Manual (See page 162, Appendix II-VMX-1104, Screen Transition Pattern).
[Fig. V-12] 256 Transition Patterns
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To select the desiring transition effect pattern with a mouse, move to the page where the transition pattern exists in the status that the transition sub-menu are activated as shown in [Fig. V-13] and click the desiring transition pattern icon as in . If doing so, the currently selected transition pattern icon appears on the transition setup display window.
To select the transition pattern with a keypad, move to the desiring transition pattern by using the using ,
usin, usin and using in the status that the transition menu are activated or press unique numbers of
three digits of the desiring transition pattern by using the number keypad. Namely, for No.54 transition
pattern, press the and , and and and button to the order.
[Fig. V-13] Selection of Transition Pattern with a mouse
Move to the page where the transition pattern exists
Click the desiring transition pattern icon transition pattern exists
Currently selected transition pattern icon appears on the transition setup display window
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6. Performance of Automatic Transition
Automatic transition is function automatically performing transition effect according to transition object, direction and speed currently setup.
To set automatic transition function with a mouse, click the play button as shown in [Fig. V-14] or simply click the right mouse in all the areas except for special area such as transition speed setup area as shown in [Fig. V-15]
Simply click the play button located at the right bottom of the front part of the VMX-1104 as shown in [Fig.V-16] to perform automatic transition function with a keypad.
[Fig. V-14] Performance of Automatic Transition with a mouse
[Fig. V-16] Performance of Automatic Transition with a keypad
[Fig. V-15] Transition effect
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7. Performance of Manual Transition
Manual transition is function manually performing transition effect according to the transition object and direction currently setup. Since this is function that the user directly manually converts, transition speed is not applied but is determined depending on user’s movement.
To set manual transition function with a mouse, drag the manual transition slide bar located at the left side of the preview screen as shown in [Fig. V-17] or click the desiring position.
To set manual transition function with a keypad, move the manual transition lever located at the right bottom of the front part of VMX­1104 from the either end to the other side as shown in [Fig. V-18]. In other words, there is no difference whether or not the lever is located at the top or the bottom, manual transition is started if start­ing to move the lever from the either end it is ended if it is entirely moved to the other end.
[Fig. V-17] Performance of
Manual Transition
[Fig. V-18] Performance of Manual Transition with lever
Position of Manual Transition Lever
This is a lever to manually perform transition function. Manipulating this lever when you want manu­al transition, not automatic transition, manual transition is done according to the transition pattern, direction, object and speed currently set. Transition is completed when moving the lever from either end to the other end. Transition remains as stop status if placing the lever at the other position. If not placing the manual transition lever and the slide bar at either end but placing it between them, the VMX-1104 determines that the user is performing manual transition and remains at the transition equivalent to the position. When not desiring manual transition, place the manual transition lever and the slide bar at either end. Manual transition using the actual lever must be firstly selected and it is impossible to perform manu­al transition using a mouse if the lever is not located at either end.
Operation of Mouse, Keypad during Process of Transition Effect
Other manipulations do not operate through a mouse or keypad for stable broadcasting hen tran­sition effect is performed through automatic transition or manual transition. Perform all manipula­tions when transition effect is completed. However, since ‘Transition Freeze’ special effect is effect used during transition effect, it operates even when transition effect is performed.
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8. Transition Effect Using Color Channel
The VMX-1104 provides an independent virtual channel called as color as well as 4 input video channels to ensure that they can be used in the same manner to transition effect etc. To summarize transition effect of the next channel as described in this section, we will describe about method of performing transition effect by selecting color channel, not same general video as shown in [Fig. V-15].
- Selection of Color Channel with Next Channel
Color channel as shown in [Fig. V-19] can be also used for transition effect etc by setting to current channel or next channel likewise general channel.
To set the color channel to next channel with a mouse, click channel of mouse or located located at the left bottom of the color channel as shown in [Fig. V-19].
To set the color channel to next channel with a keypad, click the color channel button of next channel buttons as shown in [Fig. V-20].
[Fig. V-19] Setting the color channel to next channel with a mouse
[Fig. V-20] Setting the color channel to next channel with a keypad
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- Setting of Desired Background Color
The color channel of next channel is video fulfilled with colors set as background color. So you must perform work to background color to the desiring color before performing transition effect using the col­or channel.
To change the background color using a mouse, make the background part highlighted by clicking background part of the same color channel as marked with arrow mark in [Fig. V-21], and click the desiring color from the color pallet.
To change the background color using a keypad, press located at the middle of the front part of VMX-1104.
- Check of Transition Effect Results
Select color channel to next channel as above and change the background to the desiring color. If then performing transition effect as shown in [Fig. V-15], the results are as shown in [Fig. V-23].
[Fig. V-20] Setting the color channel to next channel with a keypad
[Fig. V-21] Setting of Desired Background Color
[Fig. V-23] Transition Effect Using color channel
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9. Transition Effect Using Border Effect
Appropriately using 120 border effects provided by the VMX-1104 enables to perform effect giving feel­ing entirely different from transition effects as shown [Fig. V-15].
- Border Effect
Border effect means function to give effect to the border part of video in the screen such as transition effect or single PIP as shown in [Fig. V-24]. The VMX-1104 independently applies shape, color, trans­parent effect and pattern etc of the border so that the user can optionally design border effect.
[Fig. V-24] Border Effect
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1) Setting of Type of Border Style Type of border style means function to select one of 8 border shapes provided by the VMX-1104 as shown in [Fig. V-25] or release border effect.
• NONE : Not use a border effect.
• W1 ~ W4 : WINDOW effect between thickness 1 ~ 4
• D1 ~ D4 : DROP WINDOW effect between thickness 1 ~ 4
To set type of border style using a mouse, click the desiring type from the type of border style as shown in [Fig. V-26].
Type of border style is changed to following order whenever pressing .
NONE
W1 W2 W3 W4 D1 D2 D3 D4 NONE
[Fig. V-25] Setting of Type of Border Style
[Fig. V-26] Setting of Type of Border Style with a mouse
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2) Color Setting of Border Styles
Color of border style means function to express in border color preset the border as shown in [Fig. V­27] or setup it as transparent.
• C : Expression established border color
• T : By achromatic color transparent effect the border expression
• C+T : By achromatic color transparent effect of established the border expression
To change color of the border style with a mouse, perform desiring setup from the color of the border style as shown in [Fig. V-28].
[Fig. V-27] Color Setting of Border Styles
[Fig. V-28] Color Setting of Border Styles with a mouse
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Color of border style is changed to following order whenever pressing + .
T C C+T
3) Setting of Desired Background Color
Method to change border color to desiring color is almost similar to setup method of the background color as described before.
To change border color with a mouse, click the border part of the same color channel as marked with arrow marks as shown in [Fig. V-29] and then click desiring color after searching for color from the color pallet.
To change border color with a keypad, press press located at the middle of the front part of the VMX-1104 and if doing so border color is changed in the order as shown in [Fig. V-30].
4) Setting of Pattern of Border Styles
Pattern of border styles means function to apply 4 patterns as shown in [Fig. V-31] supported by the VMX-1104 to the border. If no selection is done, effect without pattern is applied to.
[Fig. V-29] Setting of border color
[Fig. V-30] Order of Border color
[Fig. V-31] Pattern of Border Styles
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To change pattern with a mouse, perform desiring setup from the pattern of border style as shown in [Fig. V-32].
Pattern of border style is changed to following order whenever pressing + .
N/A H V O X
- Transition Effect Using Border Effect
Appropriately using border effects as described enables to express transition effect as shown in [Fig. V­15] as transition effect giving feeling entirely different from transition effects as shown in [Fig. V-33].
[Fig. V-32] Setting of Pattern of Border Styles
[Fig. V-33] Transition Effect Using Border Effect
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Effects
VMX-1104 provides 22 total video effects including special video effect that our corporation only provides such as color selection and wave as well as video effect basically frequently used in the A/V Mixer to ensure that the user can give various video effects. Since video effects as described in this section are independently given each of channel videos, they can be used together with transition effect etc by applying different video effects to each channel video.
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1. Brightness Effect
Bright effect is function to adjust brightness in the appropriate level where input video is too dark or too bright as shown in the left figure of [Fig. VI-1].
- How to Operate Brightness
To perform brightness effect with a mouse, drag or click the slide bar of brightness to the desiring bright­ness position as shown in [Fig. VI-2] after activating the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu.
In order to perform the brightness effect with a keypad, perform brightness effect at a time by press-
ing htness , or move the cursor to the brightness effect menu using usingor usingwhile the effect menu
activated and then move the cursor to the brightness menu by using the using + usin, using + usin button
and perform mosaic function using the right or left button. You can adjust brightness by pressing
with thorwith th with the cursor placed at brightness.
[Fig. VI-1] BRIGHTNESS Effect
[Fig. VI-2] Adjustment of BRIGHTNESS
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2. Contrast Effect
CONTRAST effect is effect to make video clear by adjusting video in appropriate contrast value and using contrast effect when video is not clear due to low contrast of input video as shown in the left figure of [Fig. VI-3].
- How to Operate Contrast
To perform contrast effect with a mouse, drag or click the slide bar of contrast to the desiring brightness position as shown in [Fig. VI-4] after activating the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu.
In order to perform the contrast effect with a keypad, perform brightness effect at a time by pressing
htness , or move the cursor to the contrast item using usingor usingwhile the effect menu activated with
theusing + usin, using + usin button. You can adjust contrast to the desiring brightness by pressing pressi
or using with the cursor placed at contrast item.
[Fig. VI-3] CONTRAST Effect
[Fig. VI-4] Adjustment of CONTRAST
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3. HUE Effect
You can adjust optionally color by adjusting HUE where color of input video is different from the desiring color as shown in [Fig. VI-5] by using the HUE effect.
- How to Operate HUE
HUE effect with a mouse, drag or click the slide bar of HUE to the desiring color position as shown in [Fig. VI-6] after activating the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu.
In order to perform the HUE effect with a keypad, perform hue effect at a time by pressinghtness , or
move the cursor to the HUE item using usingor usingafter activating effect menu by pressing the HUE
button or by using theusing + usin, using + usin button. You can adjust color to the desiring color by
pressing the using or using with the cursor placed at HUE item.
[Fig. VI-5] HUE Effect
[Fig. VI-6] Adjustment of HUE
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4. Saturation Effect
Using saturation effect enables to adjust saturation to appropriate saturation where saturation of the input video is high or low as shown in the left figure of [Fig. VI-7].
- How to Operate Saturation
To perform saturation effect with a mouse, drag or click the slide bar of saturation to the desiring color position as shown in [Fig. VI-8] after activating the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu.
In order to perform the HUE effect with a keypad, perform brightness effect at a time by pressing tness ,
or move the cursor to the saturation item using usingor usingafter activating effect menu by pressing the
saturation button or by using theusing + usin,using + usin button. You can adjust saturation to the appro-
priate level by pressingressi or using with the cursor placed at saturation item.
[Fig. VI-7] SATURATION Effect
[Fig. VI-8] Adjustment of SATURATION
Original Video Saturation Effect
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5. BLACK&WHITE Effect
BLACK&WHITE effect represents effect of the B&W picture by video removing color component from the input video as shown in [Fig. VI-9].
- How to Operate BLACK&WHITE
To perform B&W effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the B&W as shown in [Fig. VI-10].
In order to perform the BLACK&WHITE effect with a keypad, give BLACK&WHITE effect to directly the
current channel video by using using or move the cursor to the BLACK&WHITE item using usingor
usingafter activating effect menu by usingusing + usin, sing + usin. You can perform BLACK&WHITE
function by pressing with the cursor placed at BLACK&WHITE item.
[Fig. VI-9] BLACK&WHITE Effect
[Fig. VI-10] Performance of BLACK&WHITE
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6. SEPIA Effect
SEPIA effect is effect to give soft feeling by changing input video to video of brown tone as shown in [Fig. VI-11].
- How to Operate SEPIA
In order to perform the sepia effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to sepia as shown in [Fig. VI-12].
In order to perform the sepia effect with a keypad, give sepia effect to directly the current channel video
by using or move the cursor to the sepia item using usingor usingafter activating effect menu by
using theusing + usin,using + usin. You can perform sepia function by pressing with the cursor
placed at sepia item.
[Fig. VI-11] SEPIA Effect
[Fig. VI-12] Performance of SEPIA
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7. Negative Effect
Negative effect means to reverse the input video and represent it like a film as shown in [Fig. VI-13].
- How to Operate Negative
To perform negative effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the negative shown in [Fig.VI-14].
In order to perform the negative effect with a keypad, give negative effect to directly the current channel
video by using or move the cursor to the negative item using usingor usingafter activating effect
menu by using theusing + usin, sing + usin. You can perform negative function by pressing with the
cursor placed at negative item.
[Fig. VI-13] NEGATIVE Effect
[Fig. VI-14] Performance of NEGATIVE
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8. POSTERIZE Effect
POSTERIZE effect means function to give effect as if drawing input video as a poster as shown in [Fig. VI-15].
- How to Operate POSTERIZE
To perform POSTERIZE effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the POSTERIZE as shown in [Fig.VI-16].
[Fig. VI-15] POSTERIZE Effect
[Fig. VI-16] Performance of POSTERIZE
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You can adjust step of POSTERIZE if dragging or clicking the slide bar equivalent to POSTURERIZE as shown in [Fig. VI-17]. Total steps of POSTERIZE provided by the VMX-1104 are 8 steps.
In order to perform the POSTERIZE effect with a keypad, give POSTERIZE effect to directly the current
channel video by using or move the cursor to the POSTERIZE item using usingor usingafter acti-
vating effect menu by using theusing + usin, sing + usin. You can perform POSTERIZE function by press-
ing with the cursor placed at POSTERIZE item.
[Fig. VI-17] Adjustment of step of POSTERIZE
3steps 5steps 7steps
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9. Mirror Effect
MIRROR effect means function to give effect to make the original video as mirror by upsetting it horizontally.
- How to Operate Mirror
To perform mirror effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the mirror as shown in [Fig. VI-19].
In order to perform the MIRROR effect with a keypad, give MIRROR effect to directly the current channel
video by using or move the cursor to the MIRROR item using usingor usingafter activating effect
menu by using theusing + usin, sing + usin. You can perform MIRROR function by pressing
with the cursor placed at MIRROR item.
[Fig. VI-18] MIRROR Effect
Original Video Mirror Effect
[Fig. VI-19] Performance of MIRROR
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10. Half Mirror Effect
HALF MIRROR effect means function to give effect to make the half of the original video as mirror by upsetting it horizontally. Special effect can be given if using this effect appropriately.
- How to Operate Half Mirror
To perform half mirror effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the half mirror as shown in [Fig. VI-21].
In order to perform the HALF MIRROR effect with a keypad, give HALF MIRROR effect to directly the cur-
rent channel video by using + or move the cursor to the HALF MIRROR item using usingor
usingafter activating effect menu by usingusing + usin, sing + usin. You can perform HALF MIRROR func-
tion by pressing with the cursor placed at HALF MIRROR item.
[Fig. VI-20] HALF MIRROR Effect
Original Video Half Mirror Effect
[Fig. VI-21] Performance of HALF MIRROR
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11. FLIP Effect
Flip effect means function to give effect to make the original video as mirror by upsetting it vertically as shown in [Fig. VI-22].
- How to Operate Flip Effect
To perform flip effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the flip as shown in [Fig. VI-23].
In order to perform the FLIP effect with a keypad, give FLIP effect to directly the current channel video by
using or move the cursor to the FLIP item using usingor usingafter activating effect menu by using
usin + usin, sing + usin. You can perform FLIP function by pressing with the cursor placed at FLIP
item.
[Fig. VI-22] FLIP Effect
Original Video Flip Effect
[Fig. VI-23] Performance of FLIP
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12. HALF FLIP Effect
HALF FLIP effect is function to give such effect as mirror by upsetting only half of the original video verti­cally. This function can generate special effect if using it in appropriate conditions.
- How to Operate Half Flip Effect
To perform half flip effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the half flip as shown in [Fig. VI-25].
In order to perform the HALF FLIP effect with a keypad, give HALF FLIP effect to directly the current chan-
nel video by using sing + usi n or move the cursor to the HALF FLIP item using usingor usingafter acti-
vating effect menu by using sing + usin, sing + usin. You can perform HALF FLIP function by pressing
with the cursor placed at HALF FLIP item.
[Fig. VI-24] HALF FLIP Effect
Original Video Half Flip Effect
[Fig. VI-25] Performance of HALF FLIP
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13. Sharpness Effect
Sharpness effect is effect to emphasize of the border parts of video and make the whole video clean as shown in [Fig. VI-26]. You can obtain clean video as shown in the right figure if using this function together with contrast effect when input video is not clean as shown in the left figure of [Fig. VI-26].
- How to Operate Sharpness Effect
To perform sharpness effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the sharpness as shown in [Fig. VI-27].
In order to perform the SHARPNESS effect with a keypad, give SHARPNESS effect to directly the current
channel video by using or move the cursor to the SHARPNESS item using usingor usingafter acti-
vating effect menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can perform SHARPNESS function by pressing
with the cursor placed at SHARPNESS item.
[Fig. VI-26] SHARPNESS Effect
Original Video Sharpness Effect
[Fig. VI-27] Performance of SHARPNESS
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14. Blurring Effect
Blurring effect is effect to blur of the border parts of video and make the whole video not clear as shown in [Fig. VI-28].
- How to Operate Blurring Effect
To perform blurring effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the blurring as shown in [Fig. VI-29].
In order to perform the BLURRING effect with a keypad, give BLURRING effect to directly the current
channel video by using or move the cursor to the BLURRING item using usingor usingafter activat-
ing effect menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can perform BLURRING function by pressing pres
with the cursor placed at BLURRING item.
[Fig. VI-28] BLURRING Effect
Original Video Blurring Effect
[Fig. VI-29] Performance of BLURRING
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15. Binary Effect
Binary effect is effect to represent video with only black color and white color on the basis of constant brightness value as shown in [Fig. VI-30]. Optimum binary effect can be obtained by adjusting the stan­dard brightness value according to brightness of the input video.
- How to Operate Binary Effect
To perform binary effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the binary as shown in [Fig. VI-31].
[Fig. VI-30] BINARY Effect
[Fig. VI-31] Performance of BINARY
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In addition, you can give optimum binary effect to various input videos through adjustment of standard brightness value of binary by dragging the slide bar equivalent to binary or clicking the desiring position as.
In order to perform the BINAY effect with a keypad, give BINARY effect to directly the current channel
video by using or move the cursor to the BINARY item using usingor usingafter activating effect
menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can adjust brightness value of BINARY function by pressing
usi ngor using with the cursor placed at BINARY item.
[Fig. VI-32] Adjustment of Brightness value
40 Steps 126 Steps 213 Steps
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16. Edge Effect
Edge effect is effect to represent the border part of video with white color as shown in [Fig. VI-33].
- How to Operate Edge Effect
To perform edge effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the edge as shown in [Fig. VI-34].
In order to perform the EDGE effect with a keypad, give EDGE effect to directly the current channel video
by using or move the cursor to the EDGE item using usingor usingafter activating effect menu by
using the usin + usin, sing + usin. You can adjust brightness value of EDGE function by pressing the left
or right button with the cursor placed at EDGE item.
[Fig. VI-33] EDGE effect
[Fig. VI-34] Performance of EDGE
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17. Pencil Effect
Pencil effect is effect to give same effect as when sketching the input video with a pencil as shown in [Fig. VI-35].
- How to Operate Pencil Effect
To perform pencil effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the pencil as shown in [Fig. VI-36].
In order to perform the pencil effect with a keypad, give PENCIL effect to directly the current channel
video by using or move the cursor to the PENCIL item using usingor usingafter activating effect
menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can perform PENCIL function by pressing with the cur-
sor placed at PENCIL item.
[Fig. VI-35] PENCIL Effect
[Fig. VI-36] Performance of PENCIL
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18. Embossing Effect
Embossing effect is effect to give 3-D effect to the input video as shown in [Fig. VI-37].
- How to Operate Embossing Effect
To perform embossing effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the embossing as shown in [Fig. VI-38].
In order to perform the EMBOSSING effect with a keypad, give EMBOSSING effect to directly the current
channel video by using or move the cursor to the EMBOSSING item using usingor usingafter acti-
vating effect menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can perform EMBOSSING function by pressing
with the cursor placed at EMBOSSING item.
[Fig. VI-37] EMBOSSING Effect
[Fig. VI-38] Performance of EMBOSSING Effect
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19. Diffuse Effect
Diffuse effect is same effect as when looking the video with a constant pattern in the semi-transparent glass as shown in [Fig. VI-39].
- How to Operate Diffuse Effect
To perform diffuse effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the diffuse as shown in [Fig. VI-40].
In order to perform the DIFFUSE effect with a keypad, give DIFFUSE effect to directly the current channel
video by using or move the cursor to the DIFFUSE item using usingor usingafter activating effect
menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can perform DIFFUSE function by pressing with the cur-
sor placed at DIFFUSE item.
[Fig. VI-39] DIFFUSE Effect
[Fig. VI-40] Performance of DIFFUSE
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20. Mosaic Effect
Mosaic effect is function to give mosaic to the input video as shown in [Fig. VI-41].
- How to Operate Mosaic Effect
To perform mosaic effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the mosaic as shown in [Fig. VI-42].
[Fig. VI-41] MOSAIC Effect
[Fig. VI-42] Performance of MOSAIC
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In addition, you can optionally adjust the size of mosaic by dragging the slide bar equivalent to mosaic or click­ing the desiring position as shown in [Fig. VI-43].
In order to perform the MOSAIC effect with a keypad, give MOSAIC effect to directly the current channel video
by using or move the cursor to the MOSAIC item using usingor usingafter activating effect menu by
using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can adjust the size of MOSAIC function by pressing usi ngor us ingwith
the cursor placed at MOSAIC item.
[Fig. VI-43] Adjustment of Mosaic Size
Size 2 Size 5 Size 7
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21. Color Selection Effect
Color section is special effect of only VMX-1104 and is effect to represent only color that the user wants in the input video as shown in [Fig. VI-44].
- How to Operate Color Selection Effect
To perform color selection effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the color selection as shown in [Fig. VI-45].
[Fig. VI-44] COLOR SELECTION Effect – Red color Selection
[Fig. VI-45] Performance of COLOR SELECTION
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In addition, you can represent only relevant color if clicking the COMBO box of the desiring color of red, green, blue and yellow as shown in [Fig. VI-46].
In order to perform the Color Select effect with a keypad, give COLOR SELECT effect to directly the current chan-
nel video by using or move the cursor to the COLOR SELECT item using usingor usingafter activating
effect menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can adjust color of COLOR SELECT pressing the usi ngor
us ingwith the cursor placed at COLOR SELECT item.
[Fig. VI-46] COLOR SELECTION
Red color Selection Green color Selection Blue color Selection Yellow color Selection
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22. Wave Effect
Wave is special effect of only VMX-1104 and has same function as when video is cast on water as shown in [Fig. VI-47].
- How to Operate Wave Effect
To perform wave effect with a mouse, activate the effect menu by clicking effect of the main menu and then click the checkbox equivalent to the wave as shown in [Fig. VI-48].
[Fig. VI-47] WAVE Effect
[Fig. VI-48] Performance of WAVE
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In addition, you can adjust the height of the water surface by dragging the slide bar equivalent to horizon or clicking the desiring position as shown in [Fig.VI-43], (a) and adjust wavelength of wave by controlling the slide bar equivalent to wavelength as (b).
In order to perform the wave effect with a keypad, perform wave effect at a time by pressing , or move
the cursor to the wave effect menu using usingor usingwhile the effect menu activated and then move the cursor
to the wave menu by using usin + usin, sing + usinand perform mosaic function using .
You can adjust height of the water surface of wave by pressing usingor usingwith the cursor placed at horizon
item, and adjust wavelength of wave by pressing usin or usin with the cursor placed at wavelength item.
[Fig. VI-49] Wavelength and height of the water surface of wave
Adjustment of wave horizon Adjustment of wave length
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Special Effect
Special Effect
The VMX-1104 provides special effect that the company has such as single PIP, Trajectory as well as Freeze, Strobe, CHROMA key, Single PIP, Multi PIP, Edit Screen to ensure that the user can perform differ­ential broadcasting in various environment.
1. Freeze Effect
Freeze effect is effect to temporarily stop moving video. The VMX-1104 provides 3 freeze effects as follow:
• CURRENT FREEZE This is effect to temporarily stop video being broadcasted to the main output
• NEXT FREEZE This is effect temporarily stop video of the next channel that appears during performance of transition effect
• TRANSITION FREEZE This is effect to temporarily stop the screen that transition is performed
1. Current Freeze This is effect to temporarily stop video being broadcasted to the main output. This function enables to perform transition to next channel or video effect etc at the stop status.
- How to Operate Current Freeze
To freeze the current channel with a mouse, activate the functions menu by clicking functions of the main menu. And then click the current check box of freeze as shown in [Fig. VII-1]. In this status, you can per­form screen transition or video effects. To release the freeze, remove the checking mark by clicking the current check box once again.
In order to perform the current freeze effect with a keypad, give freeze effect to directly the current chan-
nel video by using or move the cursor to the freeze item using usingor usingafter activating
effect menu by using us in + usin, sing + usin.
You can perform SINGLE PIP function by pressing with the cursor placed at the freeze current item.
[Fig. VII-1] Performance of CURRENT FREEZE
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2. Next Freeze This is effect temporarily stop video of the next channel that appears during performance of transition effect. This effect is frequently used when performing transition effect with the screen stop.
- How to Operate Next Freeze
To freeze the next channel with a mouse, activate the functions menu by clicking functions of the main menu. And then click the next check box of freeze as shown in [Fig. VII-2]. In this status, you can perform screen transition or video effects. To release the freeze, remove the checking mark by clicking the next check box once again.
In order to perform the next freeze effect with a keypad, give freeze effect to directly the next channel
video by using + or move the cursor to the next freeze item using usingor usingafter acti-
vating function menu by using usin + usin, sing + usin. You can perform next freeze function by pressing
with the cursor placed at the next freeze item.
[Fig. VII-2] Performance of NEXT FREEZE
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3. TRANSITION FREEZE This is effect to temporarily stop the screen that transition is performed as shown in [Fig. VII-3] and this effect can be used only when transition is performed.
- How to Operate Transition Freeze
In order to perform transition freeze effect with a mouse, activate function menu by clicking function of the main menu during the process of transition effect and then click the transition checkbox of the freeze as shown in [Fig. VII-4].
In order to perform the transition effect with a keypad, activate function menu by using during
the process of transition effect or using usin + usin, sing + usin and then move the cursor to the freeze
transition item using usin or usin. You can perform transition function by pressing with the cursor
placed at the transition item.
[Fig. VII-3] TRANSITION FREEZE effect
[Fig. VII-4] Performance of TRANSITION FREEZE
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Transition Freeze and
Since the transition freeze is effect to temporarily stop the screen that transition is performed, this
function can be used only during transition and is not used when transition is completed. Due to
such feather, is used in the current freeze and the TRANSITION FREEZE together.
Pressing in the status enables to perform TRANSITION FREEZE in the status that transi-
tion is performed. Pressing in the status enables to perform CURRENT FREEZE in the
status that transition is stop.
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