Roland V-160HD User Manual

Startup Guide

Checking the Included Items

Check that all of the included items are present. If any of the
included items are missing, contact your dealer.

 V-160HD unit

 AC adaptor

 Power cord

 Rack-mount angle (2)

PDF Manual

Á Reference Manual

Contains more detailed explanations on operating this unit, a list
of menus and more.

Á Remote Control Guide

Contains a reference of RS-232 commands, MIDI implementation
and other information.

(download from the Web)

Downloading

1. Enter the following URL in your computer.

https://proav.roland.com/manuals/

 Rack-mount angle mounting screws (6)

 Startup Guide (this document)

 Leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”

2. Choose “V-160HD” as the product name.

Before using the unit, ensure that its system program is at the most recent version. For information on available upgrades for the system program, see
the Roland website (https://proav.roland.com/).

You can check the system program version by Pressing the [MENU] button

Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Startup Guide
(p. 12)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.

“SYSTEM” Ó “VERSION.”

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Panel Descriptions

Top Panel

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AUDIO MIXER

SIG/PEAK indicators (1, 2, 3/4)

These are lit green when audio input is detected. If the input is
excessive, the indicator is lit red.

AUDIO INPUT LEVEL [1] [2] [3/4] knobs

Adjust the volume of the AUDIO IN 1, 2, or 3/4.

[AUTO MIXING] button

Turns the auto-mixing function (used to automatically control the
volume) on/o.

SIG/PEAK indicators (AUX, USB STREAM)

Shows the volume level for the AUX bus and USB output.
When the output level exceeds -50 dB, this lights up green. This

lights up red when the output is excessive (0 dB or higher).

[AUX] knob

Adjusts the volume of the AUX bus output.

[USB STREAM] knob

Adjusts the volume of the USB output.

[MASTER OUTPUT] knob

Adjusts the overall volume.

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USER [1]–[4] buttons

These buttons execute pre-assigned functions.
With the factory settings, the following functions are assigned.

Button Explanation

USER [1]

USER [2]

USER [3]

USER [4]

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PinP & KEY 1–4

This uses PinP and KEY 1–4 layers to composite video using PinP,
or picture-in-picture (p. 9).

[POSITION H] knob

Adjusts the horizontal position of the inset screen.
By turning the knob while pressing it, you can adjusts the size of

the inset screen.

FREEZE

Turns the freeze function (freeze the input video) on/o.

AUTO SWITCHING

Turns the auto switching function (used to automatically
switch between videos) on/o.

REC CONTROL

Controls the recorder’s video record start/stop if a recorder
that supports REC control functionality is connected.

CAMERA CONTROL

Turns the camera control on/o.

When this is on (lit), the
buttons are used to recall the presets.

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CAMERA PRESET [1]–[10]

Level meter

Indicates the volume level of the overall output.

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[CAPTURE IMAGE] button

Turns the still image capture mode on/o.

2

[POSITION V] knob

Adjusts the vertical position of the inset screen.
By turning the knob while pressing it, you can adjust the zoom of

the video shown in the inset screen.

[SOURCE] button

When this is on (lit), you can select the video source for the inset
screens using the 7 PinP & KEY SOURCE [1]–[10] buttons.

[PVW] button

Turns the inset screen preview output on/o.

[PGM] button

Turns PinP composition on/o.

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DSK 1, 2

This uses DSK layer 1 or 2 to composite video using a downstream
keyer (p. 10).

[LEVEL] knob

Adjusts the degree of extraction (transparency) for the key.

[GAIN] knob

Adjusts the degree of edge blur (semi-transmissive region) for the
key.

[SOURCE] button

When this is on (lit), you can select the DSK video source using the

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PinP & KEY SOURCE [1]–[10] buttons.

[PVW] button

Turns the preview output of the DSK compositing result on/o.

[PGM] button

This switches DSK composition on or o.

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[MODE] button

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Switches the functioning of the AUX / MEMORY / MACRO [1]–
[10] buttons. An indicator located at the left of the [MODE] button
is lit to indicate the current function.

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AUX / MEMORY / MACRO / PinP & KEY SOURCE /
DSK SOURCE / CAMERA PRESET [1]–[10] buttons

The functions of these buttons change as shown in the table
below.

When button is lit Functions of buttons [1]–[10]

AUX

Select the video that is sent to the AUX bus.

MEMORY

Recalls the preset memory (the video/audio

[MODE]

PinP & KEY 1–4
[SOURCE]

DSK 1, 2 [SOURCE]

USER [4]
(CAMERA CONTROL)

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[PGM/A-CENTER] [PST/B-CENTER] knobs

Adjust the split compositing settings (p. 8).

Knob Explanation

[PGM/A-CENTER]

[PST/B-CENTER]

and other data that is saved). Long-press a
button to save the current settings in a preset
memory.

MACRO

Executes a macro (a series of recorded
operations).

PinP & KEY SOURCE

Select the video source for the inset screen
(p. 9).

DSK SOURCE

Selects the DSK video source (p. 10).

CAMERA PRESET

Recalls the registered preset (camera position,
focus settings, etc.) from the connected camera.

Adjusts the horizontal/vertical position of the
video that’s shown in the left or upper area.

Turn while pressing:

Adjusts the position of the boundary.

Adjusts the horizontal/vertical position of the
video that’s shown in the right or lower area.

Turn while pressing:

Adjusts the position of the boundary.

Panel Descriptions

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[SPLIT 1] [SPLIT 2] buttons

Turns on/o video compositing using split (p. 8).

10

PGM/A cross-point [1]–[10] buttons

Selects the video to input to bus PGM/A. The selected button
lights up.

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PST/B cross-point [1]–[10] buttons

Selects the video to input to bus PST/B. The selected button lights
up.

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[INPUT ASSIGN] button

Press a cross-point button while holding down the [INPUT
ASSIGN] button to change the video source for the buttons you
pressed.

The video source changes in the following order each time you
press the button.

¹ [INPUT ASSIGN] + PGM/A cross-point buttons

STILL 16 Ó 1

¹ [INPUT ASSIGN] + PST/B cross-point buttons

HDMI 1

Ó 8

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[TRANSITION] button

Selects the video transition eects (MIX, WIPE).
The MIX or WIPE indicator lights to show that it is selected.

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[CUT] [AUTO] button

Automatically switch between the videos being input to bus
PGM/A and PST/B, and send them to the nal output.

Button Explanation

[CUT] The picture switches instantly.

[AUTO]

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(Bluetooth®) indicator

Shows the Bluetooth connection status.

Lit Connected Rapid blinking Now pairing

Unlit Bluetooth o Blinking Waiting for connection

You can input audio from an audio device that uses Bluetooth,
or use dedicated software on your computer or iPad to remotely
control the V-160HD.

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Video fader

Manually switch between the videos being input to bus PGM/A
and PST/B, and send them to the nal output.

A transition eect is applied and the video is switched
automatically.

Transition indicator

The indicators light up to show the video fader position.
When the video fader is pushed all the way down, only the

topmost or bottommost transition indicator lights.

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Monitor

Shows the input/output video, a loaded still image, or a menu.

* The same video as that shown on the monitor of this unit is output

from the HDMI OUT 3 connector.

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Ó

SDI 8 Ó 1

SDI 1

Ó 8

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HDMI 8 Ó 1

STILL 1

Ó 16

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Panel Descriptions

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MONITOR [1]–[4] buttons

Switches between the video to monitor. Both the display from the
monitor of this unit and the output video from the HDMI OUT 3
connector switch at the same time.

Button Explanation

MULTI-VIEW

MONITOR [1]

MONITOR [2]

MONITOR [3]

MONITOR [4]

* The settings described above are the factory defaults. You can also

assign dierent video to each button.

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[MENU] button

Switches the menu between visible and hidden.
The menu appears on the built-in monitor and the display

connected to the HDMI OUT 3 connector.

The nal output video, preview output video and the
videos allocated to the cross-point [1]–[8] buttons
are shown in sections of the display.

16 INPUT-VIEW

The input video from the HDMI IN connectors and
the SDI IN connectors are shown as 16 separate
sections on the screen.

16 STILL-VIEW

Shows the loaded still images in 16 separate sections
on the screen.

PROGRAM

Shows the nal output video.

Front Panel

1 2 3

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PHONES jack

Connect headphones.

2

[PHONES] knob

Adjusts the volume of the headphones.

3

USB MEMORY port

Connect a USB ash drive. Use this to save/load the settings of this
unit, and to load still images.

* Never turn o the power or remove the USB ash drive while the USB

ash drive is being accessed.

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[EXIT] button

Returns you to the menu one level higher.

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[VALUE] knob

Selects a menu item, or edits the value of a setting.
Press this knob to conrm the menu item you selected or the

value that you edited.

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[OUTPUT FADE] button

The nal output video and audio fade in/out.

Lit Fade-out completed

Blinking Now fading-in/out

Unlit Normal output

* The settings described above are the factory defaults. You can also

assign other functions to the [OUTPUT FADE] button.

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SEQUENCER

Use this to execute operations such as macros or recalling
preset memories (sequence function) in the order that you have
specied beforehand.

[ON] button

Long-press to turn sequence mode on/o.

[AUTO SEQUENCE] button

Turns the auto sequence function on/o.

[PREVIOUS] button

Returns to the previous operation.

[NEXT] button

Advances to the next operation. The button blinks while the
operation is executing.

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