Sony HDS-7100 User Manual

Operation Software

HZS-7060

User’s Guide

HD Digital Video Switcher

HDS-7100

Volume 2 1st Edition Software Version 1.00 and Later

English

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts

Chapter 3 ThreeDimensional Transformations

(Continued)

HDS-7100 System Introduction............................................... 1-2

System Configuration...................................................... 1-2

Operation Software ......................................................... 1-3

Features ........................................................................... 1-5

Channel Assignments ............................................................... 1-7

Starting Up and Powering Off................................................. 1-8

Examples of DME Effects ........................................................ 1-9

Three-Dimensional Transformations .............................. 1-9

Background and Edge Effects ....................................... 1-10

Freeze and Afterimage Effects...................................... 1-10

Overall Image Effects ................................................... 1-11

Video Signal Effects ..................................................... 1-11

Nonlinear Effects .......................................................... 1-12

Control Panel ............................................................................ 2-2

Transformation Operation Section......................................... 2-3

Keyframe Operation Section ................................................... 2-6

Channel Selection Section...................................................... 2-10

Menu Operation Section ........................................................ 2-12

Numeric Keypad Section ....................................................... 2-14

Transformation Basics ............................................................. 3-2

Basic Procedure............................................................... 3-2

Source Coordinate Frame and Target Coordinate

Frame....................................................................... 3-4

Three-Dimensional Coordinates ..................................... 3-5

Specializing the Effect of the Trackball and Z-Ring ...... 3-7

Moving the Image ..................................................................... 3-9

Moving in the Source Coordinate Frame ........................ 3-9

Moving in the Target Coordinate Frame....................... 3-11

Rotating the Image ................................................................. 3-13

Rotating in the Source Coordinate Frame ..................... 3-13

Rotating in the Target Coordinate Frame...................... 3-15

Moving the Axes of Rotation ................................................. 3-17

Moving the Axes of Rotation in the Source Coordinate

Frame..................................................................... 3-17

Moving the Axes of Rotation in the Target Coordinate

Frame..................................................................... 3-19

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Chapter 3 ThreeDimensional Transformations

(Continued)

Chapter 4 Menu Operations

Magnifying or Shrinking the Image ..................................... 3-21

Magnifying or Shrinking in the Source Coordinate

Frame..................................................................... 3-21

Magnifying or Shrinking in the Target Coordinate

Frame..................................................................... 3-22

Changing the Skew, Aspect Ratio or Perspective

of the Image..................................................................... 3-23

Changing the Skew or Aspect Ratio of the Image ........ 3-23

Changing the Perspective of the Image......................... 3-26

Setting the Number of Rotations (Spin Function) ............... 3-28

Menu Tree ................................................................................. 4-2

Menu Display and Basic Operations....................................... 4-4

Menu Display .................................................................. 4-4

Basic Menu Screen Operations ....................................... 4-5

Initial Screen ............................................................................. 4-8

Example Screen............................................................... 4-8

Basic Operations in the Initial Screen ............................. 4-8

Top Menu Screens .................................................................... 4-9

Example Screen............................................................... 4-9

Basic Operations in a Top Menu................................... 4-10

Parameter Setting Screens..................................................... 4-11

Example Screen............................................................. 4-11

Basic Operations in a Parameter Setting Screen ........... 4-12

Chapter 5 Special Effects Operations

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Quick Enabler........................................................................... 5-3

QUICK ENABLER Settings – 1..................................... 5-3

Auto Cube Function ................................................................. 5-5

Number of Channels ....................................................... 5-5

Creating, Moving, and Rotating a Cube.......................... 5-5

Creating, Moving, and Rotating a Slab ........................... 5-8

Background and Edge Effects ............................................... 5-10

Effect Selection – 10 ..................................................... 5-10

BKGD (Background) Settings – 11 .............................. 5-11

BORDER Settings – 12................................................. 5-13

CROP Settings – 13 ...................................................... 5-16

DROP SHADOW Settings – 14.................................... 5-18

Chapter 5 Special Effects Operations

(Continued)

Freeze and Afterimage Effects .............................................. 5-20

Effect Selection – 20 ..................................................... 5-21

INPUT FREEZE Settings – 21 ..................................... 5-22

MOTION DECAY Settings – 22 .................................. 5-24

TRAIL Settings – 23 ..................................................... 5-27

WIND Settings – 24 ...................................................... 5-29

KEYFRAME STROBE Settings – 25........................... 5-31

MULTI FREEZE Settings – 26..................................... 5-32

Overall Image Effects............................................................. 5-34

Effect Selection – 30 ..................................................... 5-34

MULTI MOVE Settings – 31 ....................................... 5-35

DEFOCUS Settings – 32............................................... 5-36

BLUR Settings – 33 ...................................................... 5-37

DIM Settings – 34 ......................................................... 5-38

Video Signal Effects................................................................ 5-39

Effect Selection – 40 ..................................................... 5-39

POSTER (Posterization) & NEGA (Negative) Settings

– 41........................................................................ 5-40

SEPIA & MONO (Monochrome) Settings – 42 ........... 5-42

CONTRAST Settings – 43............................................ 5-43

MOSAIC Settings – 44 ................................................. 5-45

MASK Settings – 45 .................................................... 5-46

Nonlinear Effects .................................................................... 5-48

Effect Selection – 100 ................................................... 5-48

WAVE Settings – 101 ................................................... 5-51

MOSAIC GLASS Settings – 102.................................. 5-56

FLAG Settings – 103 .................................................... 5-56

RIPPLE Settings – 104.................................................. 5-57

RINGS Settings – 105 ................................................... 5-59

BROKEN GLASS Settings – 106................................. 5-60

FLYING BARS Settings – 107..................................... 5-61

SPLIT Settings – 108 .................................................... 5-62

SPLIT SLIDE Settings – 109 ........................................ 5-63

CHARACTER TRAIL Settings – 110 .......................... 5-65

MIRROR Settings – 111 ............................................... 5-66

LENS Settings – 112 ..................................................... 5-67

CIRCLE Settings – 113................................................. 5-68

PANORAMA Settings – 114 ........................................ 5-69

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Chapter 5 Special Effects Operations

(Continued)

Chapter 6 Input/Output Signal Operations

Chapter 7 Keyframe Effects

(Continued)

PAGETURN Settings – 120.......................................... 5-70

ROLL Settings – 121 .................................................... 5-72

CYLINDER Settings – 122........................................... 5-73

SPHERE Settings – 123 ................................................ 5-75

RIPPLE 2 Settings – 130............................................... 5-76

TWIST Settings – 131................................................... 5-78

EXPLOSION Settings – 132......................................... 5-80

SWIRL Settings – 133 .................................................. 5-82

BLIND Settings – 134................................................... 5-84

KALEIDOSCOPE Settings – 135................................. 5-86

MULTI MIRROR Settings – 136 ................................. 5-88

MELT Settings – 137 .................................................... 5-89

Lighting ................................................................................... 5-92

Effect Selection – 300 ................................................... 5-93

LIGHTING Settings – 301............................................ 5-93

DME Selection and Input/Output Signals.............................. 6-2

Selecting Input/Output Operations – 50................................. 6-3

Video Signal and Key Signal Settings – 51 ............................. 6-4

Inverting the Input Signal – 55................................................ 6-6

Overview.................................................................................... 7-2

Keyframes and Effects .................................................... 7-2

Basic Procedure............................................................... 7-3

Registers and Channels ............................................................ 7-4

Accessing Registers ........................................................ 7-4

Channel Selection............................................................ 7-6

Generating and Editing Keyframes ........................................ 7-7

Creating New Keyframes ................................................ 7-7

Parameter Settings Which Can Be Included in

Keyframes ............................................................... 7-8

Editing Keyframes .......................................................... 7-9

Time Settings ................................................................ 7-16

Path Settings............................................................................ 7-18

Selecting Settings – 60 .................................................. 7-18

Basic Operations for Path Settings – 61 to 68............... 7-20

Spline Curve Settings .................................................... 7-22

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Chapter 7 Keyframe Effects

(Continued)

Executing Effects .................................................................... 7-27

Saving Effects.......................................................................... 7-28

Effect Run Mode Settings – 71 .............................................. 7-29

Chapter 8 Effect Utilities

Chapter 9 Status Displays

Effect Utility Selection – 70...................................................... 8-2

Changing Register Names – 73..................................... 8-10

Channel-to-Channel Register Copy – 74 ...................... 8-12

Disk Utilities ............................................................................ 8-14

Overview ....................................................................... 8-14

Floppy Disk Operations – 77 ........................................ 8-15

Color Mattes – 78.................................................................... 8-25

Snapshots................................................................................. 8-27

Overview ....................................................................... 8-27

Snapshot Operations – 75.............................................. 8-28

Changing Snapshot Names – 76 ................................... 8-32

Channel-to Channel Snapshot Copy – 79 ..................... 8-33

Memory Recall........................................................................ 8-34

Memory Recall Selection – 500 .................................... 8-34

Memory Recall Panel Operations – 501 ....................... 8-35

Memory Recall Setup Operations – 502 ....................... 8-37

Selecting Status Display – 600 ................................................. 9-2

Three-Dimensional Transformation Status

Display – 601 ..................................................................... 9-3

Keyframe Three-Dimensional Transformation

Parameter Display – 602 .................................................. 9-4

Mouse-Driven Three-Dimensional Transformation

Operations – 606 ............................................................... 9-6

Keyframe Effect Timeline Status Display – 610 .................... 9-8

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Chapter 10 Setup Operations

Selecting Setup Items – 700 ................................................... 10-2

Global Channel Settings – 701............................................... 10-5

Settings Related to Operation – 702...................................... 10-7

Adjusting the Trackball and Z-Ring – 703 ........................ 10-10

Setting Up the GPI – 704...................................................... 10-13

FREZE Button Settings – 705 ............................................. 10-16

Screen Saver Setting – 706................................................... 10-18

Settings Related to Operation 2 – 707................................. 10-19

Automatic Key Selection Settings – 713 ............................. 10-21

Signal Processing Settings – 716.......................................... 10-23

Signal Processing Settings 2 – 717....................................... 10-25

System Settings – 721 ........................................................... 10-26

System Configuration Screen – 722 .................................... 10-28

Displaying the Software Version – 723 ............................... 10-29

Software Installation ............................................................ 10-30

Installing the Software in the Control Panel ............... 10-31

Installing the Software in the Processor – 724............ 10-32

Settings for the DME LINK™ Function – 725 .................. 10-34

Spare Port Settings – 726 ..................................................... 10-35

Index ........................................................................................... I-1

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

HDS-7100 System Introduction............................................... 1-2

System Configuration ......................................................... 1-2

Operation Software............................................................. 1-3

Features............................................................................... 1-5

Channel Assignments ............................................................... 1-7

Starting Up and Powering Off................................................. 1-8

Examples of DME Effects ........................................................ 1-9

Three-Dimensional Transformations.................................. 1-9

Background and Edge Effects .......................................... 1-10

Freeze and Afterimage Effects ......................................... 1-10

Overall Image Effects ....................................................... 1-11

Video Signal Effects ......................................................... 1-11

Nonlinear Effects .............................................................. 1-12

1 Overview

HDS-7100 System Introduction

This manual is Volume 2 of the User’s Guide for the HZS-7060 Operation Software. The User’s Guide consists of two volumes, and this volume covers control of the HDS-7100 internal DME (option) from the BKDM3010 DME Control Panel Unit.

System Configuration

The following figure shows an example configuration of an HDS7100 system.

BKDS-2010 Switcher Control Panel For details of operations from this panel,

refer to Volume 1.

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HKDS-7695 Power Supply Unit

HDS-7100 High Definition Digital Video Switcher

Chapter 1 Overview

Internal DME (option)

HKDS-7061 Video Modifier Board

HKDS-7071 Digital Multi Effects Board

BKDM-3010 DME Control Panel This manual (Volume 2) covers operations

from this panel.

Terms used in this manual

In this manual the following terms (other than product names) are used to refer to this software product and related devices.

Term used in this manual Corresponding device and function

“Internal DME” or “DME” DME functions provided by installing HKDS-

“External DME” HDME-7000 High Definition Digital Multi

“DME control panel” or “control panel”

“Switcher” HDS-7100 High Definition Digital

Menu monitor

7061 and HKDS-7071 in the switcher

Effects connected to the switcher BKDM-3010 DME Control Panel Unit

Video Switcher VGA Data Display Unit

Operation Software

The HZS-7060 Operation Software provides for control of an HDS-7100 High Definition Digital Video Switcher and internal DME function.

ROM packs, disks and manuals included in the HZS-7060

The following ROM packs, disks and User’s Guide volumes are included in the product.

1 Overview

Label Contents

SYSTEM ROM PACK 1

SYSTEM ROM PACK 2 Switcher control panel software SYSTEM DISK 1 SYSTEM DISK 2 User’s Guide Volume 1 User’s Guide Volume 2

(this manual)

Switcher processor software (including software for the HKDS-7061)

Internal DME software (for the HKDS-7071) Software for the BKDM-3010 DME Control Panel Description of switcher operating procedures Description of operating procedures for the

internal DME controlled from the BKDM-3010 DME Control Panel

Chapter 1 Overview

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1 Overview

HDS-7100 System Introduction

Installing software, and User’s Guide volumes used

Use the disks and User’s Guide volumes included in the HZS-7060 according to the following table of objectives.

Objective Control

Operating the switcher

Operating the internal DME

panel

BKDS-2010

BKDM-3010 DISK 1 and

ROM packs or disks used

ROM PACK 1 and ROM PACK 2

DISK 2

Software installation destination

BKDS-2010 Switcher Control Panel

BKDM-3010 DME Control Panel

User’s Guide volume for reference

Volume 1

Volume 2

For details of the method of installing DISK 1 and DISK 2 in the BKDM-3010, see page 10-30 in this manual.

For ROM PACK installation procedure, refer to Volume 1.

Note

With the HDS-7100, you can use either an internal DME (HKDS7061 and HKDS-7071) or an external DME (HDME-7000 or similar connected to the EXT DME 1 connector). However, it is not possible to use both together. To use an internal DME, in “PERIPH” of the SETUP menu, set “DME” to “INT” (see Volume 1).

For the operations when an external DME is selected (“EXT”), refer to the HZDM-7020 User’s Guide.

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Chapter 1 Overview

Features

Installing the HKDS-7061 and HKDS-7071 in the HDS-7100 switcher allows you to use the internal DME function. This provides the following features.

Three-dimensional image transformations

The system offers a range of three-dimensional processes both with respect to the source coordinates (that is, the input video space) and the target coordinates (that is, the video space of the output), including shifting, rotation, and zoom functions. Smooth and accurate manipulation is provided by the x-y track ball and Zring.

Special effects functions

The following are some of the special effects you can apply to a video image:

• Background coloring and edge effects

• Freeze and strobe effects, using recursive memory functions, and afterimage effects

• Overall image effects (“multi move,” and defocusing, for example)

• Video and key signal transformations (negative image, mosaic effects, etc.)

• Various nonlinear effects (waves, page turns, and so forth)

• Lighting effects

1 Overview

Keyframe effects

You can save DME image states and special effects as keyframes. By building a series of keyframes for appropriate points on the time axis, you can build and save an effect, for which the system automatically provides the interpolation between each successive pair of keyframes.

Simultaneous display of two menus

You can display two menus simultaneously on the screen. This allows parallel display of the settings for two effects, or operations in one menu while watching the status in another.

Chapter 1 Overview

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1 Overview

HDS-7100 System Introduction

Quick menu access

The menus are arranged in a shallow hierarchy, with each group of logically associated menus accessible from a single top-menu button. Most on/off functions and parameter settings can be made from a menu within one layer of top menu. Each menu also has a page number, which makes it possible to access any menu directly from menus in the other menu groups by entering its page number from the numeric keypad.

Editor interfaces

It is possible to use an editing control unit such as the BVE-2000 or BVE-9100 connected to either the Sony 9-pin remote interface or the GPI interface, for execution of key frame and other effects.

Note

The photographs and figures of screen examples in this User’s Guide illustrate the case where the aspect ratio is set to the 4:3 mode. When the 16:9 mode is selected, the screen aspect ratio is 16:9.

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Chapter 1 Overview

Channel Assignments

Channels which can be used

For the HDS-7100 internal DME function, the available DME channels are automatically assigned as follows, depending on the configuration of the HKDS-7061 Video Modifier Board and HKDS-7071 Digital Multi Effects Board installation.

1 Overview

Channel

DME channel 1 Can be used.

DME channel 2 Can be used. This channel provides input freeze, picture

Global channel Can be used for the channel 1. Cannot be used.

Input video selection

Use the auxiliary buses of the switcher for input video to the internal DME as follows.

Channel number

DME 1

DME 2

1) Tha same signal is input to DME 1 and DME 2.

Option Configuration

HKDS-7061 and HKDS-7071 HKDS-7061 only

Cannot be used.

This channel provides threedimensional transformations, background and edge effects, picture modifiers, video modifiers, nonlinear effects, and so on.

modifiers, video modifiers, and other effects.

Application

Video input

Key input

External video input Video input

Key input

External video input

Bus used

DME V (Press the VM V DME V button.)

DME K (Press the VM K DME K button.)

DME VM EXT VM V (Hold down the SHIFT

button and press the VM V DME V button.)

VM K (Hold down the SHIFT button and press the VM K DME K button.)

DME VM EXT

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1 Overview

Starting Up and Powering Off

Starting up

Powering on the processor and menu monitor starts the system, and the initial screen (see page 4-8) appears on the menu monitor. The system is now ready for control panel and menu operations.

Start-up state

It is possible to save function on/off settings and parameter values in nonvolatile memory, and arrange to recall these settings automatically when the system is started. If no such setting is made, the system starts up with the factory default settings.

For details see “OPERATION menu” on page 10-7.

Powering off

You can power off the system regardless of the current display on the menu monitor.

Note

Do not power the unit off during any of the following operations.

• While a floppy disk is being accessed (see “Floppy Disk

Operations – 77” on page 8-15)

This may cause files on the floppy disk, or backup copies of data in the processor (contents of effect registers or snapshot registers) to be corrupted.

• During installation of the software (see “Installing the Software

in the Processor – 724” on page 10-32)

• While writing setup data

If the unit is powered off during operation, the data being written may be corrupted. If you power the unit off inadvertently, restart the system with the factory default settings, then make the required settings or restore the settings by loading again from the floppy disk.

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Chapter 1 Overview

Examples of DME Effects

This section illustrates some of the effects which the internal DME can produce, using photographs. It also refers to the page numbers (in parentheses) on which the corresponding procedures are described. The following screen examples illustrate the case where the aspect ratio is set to the 4:3 mode. When the 16:9 mode is selected, the screen aspect ratio is 16:9. (See page 10-27.)

Three-Dimensional Transformations

Displacement in 3-D space (page 3-9)

1 Overview

Rotation in 3-D space (page 3-13)

Perspective deformation (page 3-26)

Chapter 1 Overview

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1 Overview

Examples of DME Effects

Background and Edge Effects

BORDER (page 5-13) CROP (page 5-16)

DROP SHADOW (page 5-18)

Freeze and Afterimage Effects

MOTION DECAY (page 5-24) TRAIL (page 5-27)

WIND (page 5-29)

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Chapter 1 Overview

Overall Image Effects

MULTI MOVE (page 5-35) DEFOCUS (page 5-36)

Video Signal Effects

1 Overview

NEGA (page 5-40)

MOSAIC (page 5-45)

Chapter 1 Overview

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1 Overview

Examples of DME Effects

Nonlinear Effects

WAVE (page 5-51) FLAG (page 5-56)

RIPPLE (page 5-57) RINGS (page 5-59)

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BROKEN GLASS (page 5-60) FLYING BARS (page 5-61)

SPLIT (page 5-62) CHARACTER TRAIL (page 5-65)

Chapter 1 Overview

MIRROR (page 5-66) LENS (page 5-67)

CIRCLE (page 5-68) PANORAMA (page 5-69)

PAGETURN (page 5-70) CYLINDER (page 5-73)

1 Overview

SPHERE (page 5-75)

Chapter 1 Overview

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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts

Control Panel ............................................................................ 2-2

Transformation Operation Section......................................... 2-3

Keyframe Operation Section ................................................... 2-6

Channel Selection Section ...................................................... 2-10

Menu Operation Section ........................................................ 2-12

Numeric Keypad Section ....................................................... 2-14

Control Panel

The control panel is divided into a number of blocks, as shown in the following figure. A page number in parenthesis after a block name indicates the page on which a more detailed description starts.

Channel selection section

2 Location and Function of Parts

EDIT

ENABL

RUN REW REVS

CNST DUR

SHIFT

Keyframe operation section

RECAL

EFF

KF DUR EFF

PREVKFNEXT

(page 2-6)

(page 2-10)

STORE

EFF

STP

MOD

DEL

ALL

GOTO

SWITCH WINDW

CLR WORK BUFF

UNDEL UNDO

MOD

BEFR INSRT

Menu operation section

(page 2-12)

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 EXIT

GLBL CH1 CH2

ASP SKEW PERS

ORTHG

BKGD

FREZE

EDGE

RECUR

100

MON–

GRAPH

LINEAR

RUN

CURSR

CTRL

TRGTSRCE

LOC

SIZE

XYZ

AXIS

ROT

LOC

PIX

VIDEO

MOD

200

300

400 500

LIGHT

EFF

XYZ

VELO

CTR

HOLD

SEL/FINE

Transformation

operation

section (page 2-14)

section (page 2-3)

PATH

EFF

OUT

CTRL

UTLTY

600

700

SHOT

BOX

STATS

KNOB LEFT

–

FREZE

SET/ DIAG

KNOB

CTR

RIGHT

9 +/–

6 CLR

ENTER

•

Numeric keypad

LAST MENU

PAGE

TRIM

2-2

Control panel blocks

Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts

T ransformation Operation Section

The transformation operation section is used for three-dimensional image

manipulation and cursor movement on menu screens.

1 Function allocation section

2 Trackball

RUN

CURSR

CTRL

TRGTSRCE

ASP

LOC

SKEW

SIZE

XYZ

PERS

AXIS

ORTHG

ROT

LOC

XYZ

VELO

CTR

HOLD

3 Z-ring

SEL/FINE

2 Location and Function of Parts

4 SEL/FINE button 5 Transformation mode selection section

Transformation Operation Section

1 Function allocation section

Press any one of these buttons, turning it on, to allocate the trackball 2 and Z-ring 3 as follows.

RUN CTRL (control) button: Allocates

CURSR (cursor) button: Allocates the

trackball to cursor movement on the menu screens.

This also allocates the Z-ring to adjust

the parameter at the cursor position. the trackball and Z-ring to effect execution.

SRCE (source) button: Allocates the

trackball and Z-ring to transformation operation in the source coordinate frame, that is, the coordinates based on the video image itself.

TRGT (target) button: Allocates the

2 Trackball

Depending on the state of the buttons in the function allocation section 1, trackball operation can be allocated to effect execution, x- and y-axis movement in transformation operations, or cursor

movement on the menu screens. trackball and Z-ring to transformation operation in the target coordinate frame, that is, the coordinates based on the output video space on the main

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

monitor.

1) The rate of movement of image or cursor can be varied in the TRACK BALL menu (page 10-10).

Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts

2-3

Transformation Operation Section

3 Z-ring

Depending on the state of the buttons in the function allocation section 1, Z-ring operation can be allocated to effect execution, z-axis movement in transformation operations, or to adjustment of the parameter at the cursor position.

controls the skew of the image, and the Z-ring controls the aspect ratio. When the SRCE button is lit, pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button in the keyframe operation section displays the X, Y, and RATE parameters in the threedimensional parameter display section of the menu screen. You can then

4 SEL/FINE (select/fine) button

The function of this button depends on the

2 Location and Function of Parts

selection made in the function allocation section, as follows.

• When the CURSR button is lit, the SEL/

FINE button selects the item at the cursor position, or toggles a function on or off. When the cursor is indicating a parameter value, pressing the SEL/FINE button enables parameter input from the numeric keypad.

• When the RUN CTRL, SRCE or TRGT

button is lit, holding down the SEL/FINE button changes the effect of the trackball or Z-ring to a fine adjustment.

change the image sizes in the x- and ydirections separately by using the trackball, and adjust the aspect ratio using the Z-ring. When the TRGT button is lit, the trackball and Z-ring vary the perspective of the image.

LOC (location) SIZE button: The Z-ring

changes the size of the image, and the trackball moves the image in the xand y-directions.

LOC (location) XYZ button: The

trackball moves the image in the xand y-directions and the Z-ring moves the image in the z-direction.

ORTHG (orthogonal) button: When

5 Transformation mode selection section

When either of the SRCE and TRGT buttons in the function allocation section 1 is lit, the buttons in this section determine the nature of the transformation carried out in the corresponding set of coordinates.

ASP/SKEW/PERS (aspect/skew/

this button is lit, the image moves only in the one of the x- and y-directions in which the trackball is moved more. In other words, this button can be used for movement in the x- or y-direction only. When this button is off, the movement of the image directly reflects the movement of the trackball.

perspective) button: When the SRCE button is lit, the trackball

1) In this manual, the operation of pressing the SEL/ FINE button with the cursor on a particular item is referred to as “clicking” on that item. Equally, if the mouse is used to place the cursor on an item, pressing and releasing a mouse button once is also referred to as “clicking” on the item.

2) The rate of fineness or the function of the buttons can be varied in the TRACK BALL menu (page 10-10).

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Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts

AXIS LOC (location) button: When this

button is lit, the axis of rotation of the image is moved, in the x- and ydirections by the trackball, and in the z-direction by the Z-ring.

ROT (rotation) button: The trackball

rotates the image about the x- and yaxes, and the Z-ring about the z-axis. Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button in the keyframe operation section changes the three-dimensional parameter display section of the menu screen to the TRGT SPIN display or SRCE SPIN display according to the setting of the function allocation section. This enables you to use the spin function.

X, Y, Z buttons: Use these buttons to

restrict the axes affected by movement of the trackball and Z-ring. Additionally, when one of these buttons is lit, the numeric keypad can be used to input coordinate data for that axis.

CTR (center) button: Pressing this

button changes the current data values for the trackball or Z-ring positions to closest system-specified values (i.e. provides a detent function). Immediately pressing this button once more reverts to the system default

values.

VELO (velocity) HOLD button: If you

hold down this button, then move the trackball or Z-ring, the movement continue when you release the

2 Location and Function of Parts

trackball or Z-ring as long as you hold down the button.

1) Using the spin function (page 3-28) in place of the ROT button enables you to specify the number of rotations when creating an effect.

2) The rate of movement can be varied in the TRACK BALL menu (page 10-10).

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The keyframe operation section is used for creating, editing and executing keyframe effects.

1 Effect store and recall section

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2 KF EDIT ENABL button

3 Effect execution section

4 Duration setting section

5 SHIFT button

6 Keyframe shift section

1 Effect store and recall section

RECAL EFF (recall effect) button:

Pressing this button then entering a register number recalls the effect stored in that register. Entering a period “.” in place of the number selects the next vacant register after the currently recalled register. Pressing this button then entering 0 returns to the state before recalling the current effect, that is, to the state before carrying out the edit.

RECAL

EDIT

ENABL

RUN REW REVS

CNST

DUR

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STORE

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DUR

DEL

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MOD

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STORE EFF (effect) button: Pressing

CLR

WORK

BUFF

UNDEL UNDO

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MOD

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this button then entering a register number saves a keyframe effect in the corresponding register. Again, entering a period “.” in place of the number selects the next vacant register after the currently recalled register.

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2 KF (keyframe) EDIT ENABL (enable) button

When this button is lit, the system is in edit mode; that is, keyframes can be created and edited. During effect execution, however, creating and editing is inhibited, regardless of the state of this button. When this button is off, the BEFR/INSRT, MOD, DEL, UNDEL/UNDO, MOD ALL and KF/DUR EFF buttons are disabled.

3 Effect execution section RUN button: Pressing this button

executes a keyframe effect from the current position to the last keyframe. Pressing the button while the effect is being executed pauses the effect, and pressing it a third time resumes execution. If the current position is the last keyframe, the system returns to the initial keyframe and executes the whole effect. While the effect is being executed, this button lights green.

REW (rewind) button: This rewinds the

currently recalled effect to the initial keyframe, unless the REVS button is lit, in which case it winds forward to the last keyframe.

REVS (reverse) button: When this

button is lit, you can execute the effect in the reverse direction, using the RUN button.

STP (stop) NEXT KF (keyframe)

button: When this button is lit,

pressing the RUN button executes the effect from the current position to the next keyframe.

4 Duration setting section CNST DUR (constant duration) button:

When this button is lit, inserting a keyframe or deleting a keyframe does not change the total duration of the effect. Also, inserting or deleting a keyframe does not change the position on the time axis of any other keyframes.

KF/DUR EFF(keyframe/effect duration)

button: Press this button on its own

to enter the total effect duration from the numeric keypad. Press this button while holding down the SHIFT button 5 to enter a keyframe duration from the numeric keypad.

5 SHIFT button

Holding down this button while pressing one of the buttons with two function indications written on it (for example UNDEL and UNDO) carries out the upper function (for example UNDEL).

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6 Keyframe shift section PREV KF (previous keyframe) button:

Moves to the keyframe immediately before the position at which the effect is currently stopped.

NEXT KF (next keyframe) button:

Moves to the keyframe immediately after the position at which the effect is currently stopped.

TC/GO TO KF (time code/go to

keyframe) button: Press this button

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on its own to move to a keyframe whose number you enter from the numeric keypad. Press this button while holding down the SHIFT button 5 to move to a position specified by entering a time code from the numeric keypad.

7 Keyframe editing section CLR (clear) WORK BUFF (buffer)

button: Pressing this button once

clears only the three-dimensional transformation parameters held in the working keyframe buffer. Pressing it immediately a second time clears the remainder of the information held in the working keyframe buffer, and returns it to the initial state. You can make the initial state in the setup menu (see page 10-7). The working keyframe buffer is an area of memory which holds the instantaneous state of the effect. While the effect is positioned on a keyframe, this corresponds to the contents of the keyframe, and while the effect is between keyframes, to a result of interpolation.

Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button 5 in the keyframe operation section resets all parameter values in the active window displayed on the menu screen to their default values.

UNDEL/UNDO (undelete/undo) button:

Pressing this button on its own returns the working keyframe buffer to the state before it was last overwritten. To remove a keyframe inserted with the BEFR/INS button, for example, press this button before carrying out any other operation. This button affects operations with the BEFR/INS, DEL, MOD, KF /DUR EFF buttons. Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button 5 inserts the last deleted keyframe at the position where the effect is currently stopped.

DEL (delete) button: This deletes the

current keyframe. If the effect is currently stopped between two keyframes, this deletes the immediately previous keyframe.

MOD (modify) ALL button: When

amending, deleting or copying keyframes, you can specify the range of keyframes to which the operation applies.

For details of how to specify the range of keyframes to which the operation applies, see page 7-12.

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MOD (modify) button: Rewrites the

current keyframe to be the same as the current state of the working keyframe buffer. If the effect is currently stopped between two keyframes, this overwrites the immediately previous keyframe.

BEFR/INSRT (before/insert) button:

Inserts the contents of the working keyframe buffer as a new keyframe. Pressing this button on its own inserts the new keyframe after the current keyframe, if the effect is currently stopped on a keyframe. Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button 5 inserts the new keyframe before the current keyframe. If the effect is stopped between keyframes, the new keyframe is inserted at the current position.

8 Floppy disk drive

This accepts a 3.5-inch floppy disk for loading or saving the contents of registers. It is also used when upgrading the system to load new software from disk into the flash memory. The indicator below and to the left of the floppy disk drive lights during a disk access.

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