Sony MVS-6520, MVS-3000A, ICP-6520, MVS-6530, MVS-3000 User Manual

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MVS-6520

MVS-6530

MVS-3000A

MVS-3000

ICP-6520

ICP-6530

ICP-3000

ICP-3016

ICP-6511

MKS-6550

MKS-6570

Multi Format Switcher System

MVS-6520 System
MVS-6530 System
MVS-3000A System
MVS-3000 System

(With ICP-series Control Panel)

User’s Guide [English]
Software Version 1.10 and Later

1st Edition (Revised 1)

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Classification

Functions
supported

Menu No.

See page

System

Control panel type
setting

7316

p. 317

Serial tally

Source address
default setting

7367.1

p. 377

Functions Newly Supported in

Classification

Functions
supported

Menu No.

See page

Transitions

AUX mix transition
On/Off menu
operation

3232

p. 151

AUX mix transition

7142.2

p. 281,

macro event

7142.3

p. 287

support

AUX mix transition

2311

p. 151,

Bus CCR interlock

7333.12

p. 355,

7335.3

p. 357

Multi Viewer

16-split window
setting

7333.9

p. 353

Classification

Functions
supported

Menu No.

See page

Panels

ICP-3000 control
panel connection

–

p. 28

ICP-3016 control
panel connection

–

p. 28

System
Manager

Operation from
System Manager

3211

p. 150

Classification

Functions
supported

Menu No.

See page

System

Control panel type
setting

7316

p. 317

Serial tally

Source address
default setting

7367.1

p. 377

Classification

Functions
supported

Menu No.

See page

Panels

ICP-3016 control
panel connection

–

p. 28

ICP-6520 control
panel connection

–

p. 27

ICP-6530 control
panel connection

–

p. 27

ICP-3000 control
panel and ICP­6511 menu panel
connection

–

p. 28,
p. 42

DME

MVE-8000A/9000
multi format DME
processor
connection

41XX
42XX
734X

p. 157,
p. 363

DCU

MKS-8700/2700
device control unit
connection

735X

p. 366

System
Manager

Operation from
System Manager

3211

p. 150

Classification

Functions
supported

Menu No.

See page

Transitions

AUX mix transitions

3232

7333.12

p. 78,
p. 151,
p. 355

Multi Viewer

16-split window
setting

7333.9

p. 353

Version 1.10

Functions relating to the system

The functions newly supported in the MVS-6520/6530
system version 1.10 are as follows.

Functions relating to operability

Functions relating to the system

Functions relating to setup

Functions relating to setup

The functions newly supported in the MVS-3000 system
version 1.10 are as follows.

Functions relating to operability

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Overview

Introduction ............................................... 16

Features ..................................................... 17

Basic Video Processing ............................ 18

Transitions................................................... 18

Keys ............................................................ 19

Wipes .......................................................... 20

DME Wipes ................................................ 20

Frame Memory ............................................ 20

Color Backgrounds ..................................... 20

Copy and Swap ........................................... 20

Color Corrector ........................................... 21

Side Flags .................................................... 21

Creation of Special Effects and

Management of Data and

Operations .......................................... 21

Digital Multi Effects (DME) ....................... 21

Controlling External Devices ...................... 22

Keyframes ................................................... 22

Snapshots .................................................... 22

Utilities ........................................................ 22

Shotboxes .................................................... 22

Macros ........................................................ 22

File Operations. ........................................... 23

Setup .......................................................... 23

System Configuration ............................... 24

System Configuration Example ................... 24

Connection Example ................................... 25

Chapter 2 Names and Functions of
Parts

ICP-3016 Control Panel Configuration ........ 28

Cross-Point Control Block

(ICP-6520/6530) ................................ 29

Cross-Point Control Block

(ICP-3000/3016) ................................ 31

Transition Control Block ............................. 34

Device Control Block .................................. 38

Flexi Pad ..................................................... 40

Menu Panel.................................................. 42

Names and Functions of Parts of the

Menu .................................................... 43

Overview ..................................................... 43

Top Menu List ............................................. 43

Menu Screen................................................ 43

Top Menu Window ..................................... 46

Numeric Keypad Window ........................... 47

Keyboard Window ...................................... 48

Color Palette Window ................................. 49

Basic Menu Operations ............................. 49

Recalling Menus .......................................... 49

Selecting Menus .......................................... 50

Selecting List Items ..................................... 50

Setting Parameters ....................................... 50

Returning Parameters to Default Values ....... 51

Operation with a Mouse ................................ 51

Using Shortcut Menus ................................. 51

Switching between the Main Menu Site

and Subsidiary Menu Site ................... 52

Power Supply and Connectors ................. 53

MVS-6520/6530/3000A/3000 Multi

Format Switcher Processor ................. 53

ICP-6520/6530/3000/3016 Control

Panel .................................................. 56

ICP-6511 Menu Panel ................................. 57

Chapter 3 Signal Selection and
Transitions

Names and Functions of Parts of the

Control Panel ...................................... 26

ICP-6520 Control Panel Configuration ...... 27

ICP-6530 Control Panel Configuration ...... 27

ICP-3000 Control Panel Configuration ...... 28

Video Processing Flow .............................. 59

Signal Selection ......................................... 60

Basics of Signal Selection ........................... 60

Bus Selection ............................................... 60

Signal Assignment and Selection ................. 61

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Interchanging the M/E and PGM/PST

Banks ................................................. 62

Inhibiting Cross-Point Button

Operations. ......................................... 62

Selecting Signals to be Linked with the

Audio Mixer ...................................... 63

Signal Name Display................................... 63

Transitions ................................................ 63

Transition Types .......................................... 63

Procedure for Basic Transition

Operation ............................................ 64

Key Priority Setting .................................. 65

Setting the Key Priority in the Transition

Control Block .................................... 66

Setting the Key Priority by a Menu

Operation ........................................... 66

Displaying the Key Output Status and

Key Priority ....................................... 66

Super Mix Settings ................................... 67

Color Matte Settings ................................. 67

Executing a Transition ............................. 68

Transition Indicator Function ...................... 68

Setting the Transition Rate .......................... 68

Pattern Limits .............................................. 70

Executing an Auto Transition ....................... 71

Executing a Transition with the Fader

Lever (Manual Transition) ................. 72

Combining Auto and Manual

Transitions ......................................... 72

Non-Sync State ........................................... 72

Fader Lever Operation in Bus Fixed

Mode .................................................. 73

Transition Preview .................................... 73

Independent Key Transitions ................... 74

Basic Independent Key Transition

Operations. ......................................... 75

Setting the Independent Key Transition

Rate .................................................... 76

Fade-to-Black ............................................ 77

AUX Mix Transitions ................................. 78

Preparing AUX Mix Transitions ................. 78

Chapter 4 Keys

Overview .................................................... 79

Key Types ................................................... 79

Key Modifiers ............................................. 80

Key Memory ............................................... 81

Key Default ................................................. 81

Key Setting Operations Using Menus ..... 82

Key Setting Menus ...................................... 82

Key Type Setting ......................................... 82

Selecting the Key Fill and Key Source ........ 83

Chroma Key Composition and Basic

Settings............................................... 84

Key Adjustments (Menus) ........................ 85

Chroma Key Adjustments ........................... 85

Key Edge Modifications .............................. 88

Mask ............................................................ 91

Applying a DME Effect to a Key ................ 91

Key Modify Clear ........................................ 92

Blink Function. ............................................ 92

Key Adjustments (Flexi Pad) .................... 92

Resizer ....................................................... 95

Two-Dimensional Transformations and

Rotation of Keys ................................ 95

Resizer Interpolation Settings ....................... 96

Resizer Crop/Border Settings ...................... 97

Resizer Effect Settings ................................ 98

Key Snapshots .......................................... 98

Key Snapshot Operations ............................ 98

Chapter 5 Wipes

Overview .................................................. 101

Basic Wipe Setting Operations .............. 101

Wipe Pattern Selection .............................. 101

Setting Wipe Modifiers ............................. 101

Wipe Modify Clear .................................... 105

Basic Wipe Setting Operations for

Independent Key Transitions .......... 105

Independent Key Transition Wipe

Pattern Selection .............................. 106

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Setting Independent Key Transition

Wipe Modifiers ................................ 106

Wipe Snapshots ...................................... 107

Wipe Snapshot Operations with the

Menus .............................................. 107

Wipe Pattern Operations in the Flexi

Pad .................................................... 108

Recalling a Wipe Snapshot ....................... 108

Selecting the Wipe Pattern. ....................... 108

Editing the Wipe Pattern ........................... 109

Saving, Canceling, and Deleting Edited

Wipe Patterns................................... 110

Chapter 6 DME Wipes

Overview .................................................. 111

Types of DME Wipe Pattern ..................... 111

DME Wipe Pattern Variations and

Modifiers ......................................... 114

DME Wipe Support (MVS-6520/6530/

3000A) ............................................. 114

DME Wipe Support (MVS-3000) ............. 115

Basic DME Wipe Setting Operations ..... 115

DME Wipe Pattern Selection. ................... 115

Setting DME Wipe Modifiers ................... 116

DME Wipe Modify Clear ......................... 119

Basic DME Wipe Setting Operations

for Independent Key Transitions .... 119

Independent Key Transition DME Wipe

Pattern Selection .............................. 119

Setting Independent Key Transition

DME Wipe Modifiers. ..................... 119

DME Wipe Snapshots ............................. 121

DME Wipe Snapshot Operations with

the Menus ........................................ 121

Creating User Programmable DME

Patterns............................................. 121

User Programmable DME Transition

Mode ................................................ 121

DME Wipe Pattern Operations in the

Flexi Pad ........................................... 123

Recalling a DME Wipe Snapshot ............. 123

Selecting the DME Wipe Pattern .............. 124

Editing the DME Wipe Pattern ................. 124

Saving, Canceling, and Deleting DME

Wipe Snapshots ................................. 125

Chapter 7 Frame Memory

Overview .................................................. 126

Still Image Operations ............................. 127

Preparations ............................................... 127

Interpreting the Frame Memory Menu ...... 127

Selecting an Input Image ........................... 129

Selecting Outputs and Target Frame

Memory ........................................... 130

Capturing and Saving an Input Image ....... 130

Recalling Still Images (Recall) ................. 131

Image Output ............................................... 132

Continuously Capturing Still Images

(Record) ........................................... 133

Recalling a Continuous Sequence of

Still Images (Animation) ................. 134

Frame Memory Clip Function ................. 135

Frame Memory Clip Operations ............. 135

Preparations for Operation ........................ 135

Recalling Clips .......................................... 136

Clip Playback ............................................ 136

Clip Creation ............................................. 138

Creating and Handling Frame Memory

Folders ............................................. 138

Clip Output................................................ 138

Recording and Playback of Ancillary

Data.................................................. 139

Clip Transition Operations ..................... 139

Image Data Management ........................ 141

Pair File Processing ................................... 141

Moving Files ............................................. 141

Deleting Files ............................................ 141

Renaming Files ......................................... 142

Using an External HDD ........................... 142

HDD Formatting ....................................... 142

Saving Files ............................................... 142

Recalling Files ............................................. 143

Managing Images Using a DDR/VTR ...... 143

Using a DDR/VTR for High-speed

Backup and Restoring ...................... 143

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Extracting Images from a Video Tape ......... 144

Chapter 8 Color Backgrounds, Copy
and Swap, and Other Settings

Color Background .................................. 146

Basic Color Background Setting

Operations. ....................................... 146

Copy and Swap ....................................... 147

Overview of Copy and Swap...................... 147

Copy and Swap Operations ........................ 149

Misc Menu Operations ............................ 149

Port Settings for Control from an

External Device ................................ 149

Safe Title Settings ..................................... 150

Displaying a List of Transition Rates and

Changing the Settings ...................... 150

AUX Mix Transition Settings .................... 151

AUX Menu Operations ............................ 151

AUX Bus Settings ..................................... 151

Status Menu ............................................ 152

Router Control Menu Operations ........... 152

Checking the List of Inputs for Each

Destination ....................................... 152

Switching the Source for Each

Destination ....................................... 152

Chapter 9 Special Functions

Side Flags ................................................ 154

Overview ................................................... 154

Side Flag Settings ...................................... 154

Wipe Action on Images with Side Flags... 155
DME Wipe Action for an Image with

Side Flags ......................................... 155

Chapter 10 DME Operations

Overview ................................................. 157

Devices that Support DME ........................ 157

Three-Dimensional Transformations .................. 157

Transformation Operation Modes .................. 160

Graphics Display ....................................... 161

Three-Dimensional Parameter Display ................ 162

Special Effects ........................................... 162

Global Effects ............................................ 168

Three-Dimensional Transformation

Operations ........................................ 169

Basic Operations ........................................ 169

Three-Dimensional Parameter Display ................ 171

Entering Three-Dimensional Parameter

Values .............................................. 171

Graphics Display Operation ....................... 172

Canceling Virtual Images ........................... 173

Applying Special Effects (Operations

Common to Special Effects) ............. 173

Applying Special Effects (Edge

Effects) .............................................. 173

Border Settings .......................................... 173

Crop Settings ............................................. 174

Beveled Edge Settings ............................... 174

Key Border Settings ................................... 175

Art Edge Settings ....................................... 175

Flex Shadow Settings ................................. 178

Drop Shadow Settings ............................... 181

Wipe Crop Settings .................................... 182

Color Mix Settings ..................................... 183

Applying Special Effects (Overall

Signal Effects) ................................... 184

Defocus Settings ........................................ 184

Blur Settings .............................................. 185

Multi Move Settings. ................................. 185

Sepia Settings ............................................ 185

Mono Settings ............................................ 185

Posterization and Solarization Settings ................ 186

Nega Settings ............................................. 186

Contrast Settings ........................................ 186

Mosaic Settings.......................................... 186

Sketch Settings .......................................... 187

Metal Settings ............................................ 188

Dim and Fade Settings ............................... 188

Glow Settings ............................................ 188

Mask Settings ............................................ 189

Freeze Settings ........................................... 190

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Applying Special Effects (Nonlinear

Effect Settings) ................................. 190

Wave Settings .............................................. 191

Mosaic Glass Settings ............................... 192

Flag Settings.............................................. 192

Twist Settings ........................................... 193

Ripple Settings .......................................... 193

Rings Settings ........................................... 195

Broken Glass Settings ............................... 195

Flying Bars Settings .................................. 195

Blind Settings ............................................ 196

Split Settings ............................................. 196

Split Slide Settings .................................... 197

Mirror Settings .......................................... 197

Multi Mirror Settings ................................ 197

Kaleidoscope Settings ............................... 198

Lens Settings ............................................. 198

Circle Settings ........................................... 199

Panorama Settings ..................................... 199

Page Turn Settings .................................... 199

Roll Settings .............................................. 200

Cylinder Settings ....................................... 200

Sphere Settings ......................................... 200

Explosion Settings .................................... 200

Swirl Settings ............................................ 201

Melt Settings ............................................. 201

Character Trail Settings............................. 202

Applying Special Effects (Lighting and

Recursive Effects) ............................ 202

Lighting Settings ....................................... 202

Trail Settings ............................................. 204

Motion Decay Settings .............................. 206

Keyframe Strobe Settings ......................... 206

Wind Settings. ........................................... 207

Spotlighting Settings ................................. 208

Applying Special Effects (Other

Effects) .............................................. 215

Background Settings ................................. 215

Separate Sides Settings ............................. 215

Shaped Video Settings .............................. 215

Invert Settings ........................................... 216

Key Density Settings ................................ 217

Key Source Selection ................................ 217

Interpolation Settings ................................ 217

Corner Pinning Settings ............................. 218

Global Effect Operations ......................... 219

Overview ................................................... 219

Combiner Settings ..................................... 220

Brick Settings ............................................ 223

Shadow Settings ........................................ 224

Chapter 11 External Devices

Control of External Devices ..................... 226

Shared Functions for External Device

Control ............................................. 226

Control of P-Bus Devices ........................ 227

Creating and Editing the P-Bus

Timeline ........................................... 227

P-Bus Trigger ............................................ 228

Control of GPI Devices ............................ 228

GPI Timeline Creation and Editing ............ 229

Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and

Disk Recorders ................................. 229

Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport .......... 230

Checking VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended

VTR Information ............................. 232

Cueup & Play ............................................ 232

VTR/Disk Recorder/Extended VTR

Timeline ........................................... 234

Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File

Operations ....................................... 237

Chapter 12 Keyframes

Regions .................................................... 239

Registers .................................................. 239

Overview of Keyframes ........................... 240

Effects ....................................................... 240

Saving and Recalling Effects ..................... 240

Effect Attributes ........................................ 240

Effect Editing ............................................... 241

Time Settings ............................................ 241

Paths .......................................................... 242

Effect Execution ........................................ 245

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Master Timelines ....................................... 245

Sequence of Keyframe Operations ............. 245

Displaying the Timeline Menu ................ 246

Interpreting the Timeline Menu ................. 246

Settings in the Timeline Menu ................... 247

Recalling a Register ................................ 247

Specifying the Region and Edit

Points ................................................ 249

Selecting the Region in which Editing

Applies ............................................. 249

Specifying an Edit Point ............................ 250

Creating and Editing Keyframes. ............ 250

Keyframe Creation and Editing in the

Flexi Pad .......................................... 250

Creation ..................................................... 251

Insertion..................................................... 251

Modification .............................................. 252

Deletion ..................................................... 253

Movement ................................................. 254

Copying ..................................................... 254

Pause ......................................................... 254

Keyframe Loop (Repeated Execution of

a Specified Range) ........................... 254

Undoing an Edit Operation ........................ 255

Duration Mode Setting .............................. 256

Transition Mode Settings for User

Programmable DMEs ....................... 256

Time Settings ................................ .......... 258

Setting the Keyframe Duration .................. 258

Setting the Effect Duration ........................ 259

Delay Setting ............................................. 259

Path Setting ............................................. 259

Basic Path Setting Operations .................... 259

Executing Effects .................................... 260

Executing an Effect in the Flexi Pad ........... 260

Setting the Run Mode ................................ 261

Saving Effects ......................................... 261

Creating and Saving a Master

Timeline ............................................ 262

Creating and Saving a Master Timeline

in the Flexi Pad................................. 262

Creating and Saving a Master Timeline

with the Menu .................................. 263

Register Operations in the Menus ........... 263

Effect Attribute Settings ............................... 264

Effect Status Display .................................. 264

Effect Register Editing ............................... 264

Displaying a List of Effect Registers for

Editing.............................................. 266

Chapter 13 Snapshots

Overview .................................................. 267

Snapshot Types .......................................... 267

Snapshot Attributes .................................... 267

Snapshot Operations in the Flexi Pad .. 268

Banks and Registers ................................... 268

Saving and Recalling Snapshots .................. 269

Snapshot Operations in the Menus .......... 271

Selecting a Region or Reference Region

in a Menu .......................................... 271

Setting Snapshot Attributes ........................ 271

Snapshot Status Display ............................. 273

Setting Key Snapshot Attributes ................. 273

Creating and Saving a Master Snapshot ... 273

Editing Snapshot Registers ........................ 274

Displaying a List of Snapshot Registers

for Editing ........................................ 274

Operations in the Misc >Snapshot

Menu ................................................ 274

Chapter 14 Utility/Shotbox

Utility Execution ...................................... 276

Executing a Utility with the User

Preference Buttons (Menu Panel) ................. 276

Executing a Utility with Cross-Point

Buttons in the 2nd Row ..................... 276

Shotbox ................................................... 277

Shotbox Register Creation ...................... 277

Creating a Shotbox Register in the Flexi

Pad ................................................... 277

Creating a Shotbox Register using the

Menus .............................................. 278

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Shotbox Execution ................................. 279

Executing a Shotbox in the Flexi Pad .......... 279

Executing a Shotbox Function with Cross-

Point Buttons in the 2nd

Row ................................................. 280

Shotbox Register Editing ....................... 280

Chapter 15 Macros

Macros ..................................................... 281

Overview ................................................... 281

Macro Creation and Editing. ...................... 281

Macro Execution ....................................... 283

Macro Operations in the Flexi Pad .......... 283

Recalling a Macro Register and

Executing a Macro ........................... 283

Creating and Editing a Macro .................... 284

Editing Macros using Menus .................. 287

Macro Register Editing ............................... 287

Online Editing of Macro Events ................. 287

Offline Editing of Macro Events ................ 289

Macro Attachment Assigning ................. 291

Setting and Canceling a Macro

Attachment ...................................... 292

Displaying the Macro Attachment List. ....... 294

Executing a Macro by Macro

Attachment ...................................... 294

Menu Macros ........................................... 295

Recalling a Menu Macro Register and

Executing a Menu Macro ................. 296

Creating and Editing a Menu Macro ........... 297

Menu Macro Register Editing ................... 299

Macro Timeline ........................................ 299

Creating and Editing a Macro Timeline ... 300

Chapter 16 Files

Overview of File Operations ................... 302

Operations on Individual Files ................ 304

Viewing Detailed File Information ............ 304

Selecting Regions ...................................... 305

Selecting a Device for Operations .............. 305

Saving Files ............................................... 305

Loading Files ............................................. 306

Copying Files ............................................ 306

Renaming Files .......................................... 307

Deleting Files ............................................ 307

Saving the List of Frame Memory Files

to a Local Disk or Removable

Disk ................................................. 308

File Batch Operations .............................. 308

Batch Saving Files ..................................... 308

Batch Loading Files ................................... 309

Batch Copying Files .................................. 309

Importing and Exporting Files ................. 309

Importing Frame Memory Data ................. 309

Exporting Frame Memory Data ................. 310

Directory Operations ............................... 310

Creating a New Directory .......................... 310

Renaming a Directory ................................ 311

Deleting a Directory .................................. 311

Copying Files between Different Unit

IDs ...................................................... 311

Saving Files Recalled by Autoload ........... 311

Chapter 17 System Setup

System Settings ....................................... 313

Network Settings ................................ ..... 313

Setting the Group ID .................................. 313

Authenticating the IP Address

Automatically .................................. 313

Setting the Signal Format ........................ 313

Setting the Signal Format .......................... 313

Switching the Input Reference Signal for

HD System ....................................... 314

Setting Conversion Formats ...................... 314

Setting the Screen Aspect Ratio.................. 315

Selecting the State After Power-on .......... 315

Saving and Recalling Setup Data ................ 316

Selecting the State at Start-up ..................... 316

Saving User-Defined Settings .................... 317

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Setting Automatic Loading of Register

Data at Power On (Autoload

Function). ......................................... 317

Reset and Initialization ........................... 317

Setting the Control Panel Type ............. 317

Installation and Device Setup ................ 317

Installing Software .................................... 318

Configuring the Software for Use ............. 318

Adding User Texture Patterns ................... 319

Saving a Frame Memory Clip with

Ancillary Data .................................. 321

Setting the Number of Format Converter

Input/Outputs ................................... 322

System Maintenance .............................. 322

Setting the Date and Time ......................... 322

Using Removable Disks ............................ 322

Carrying Out the Primary Setting .............. 322

Formatting a Local Disk............................ 323

Locking the Setup Menu Settings .............. 323

Locking File Loading Operations .............. 324

Chapter 18 Control Panel Setup

Overall Control Panel Settings .............. 325

Interchanging the Bank Order or

Disabling Operation. ........................ 325

Linking Switcher Bus and Router

Destination .......................................

Linking Transitions between Keyers ......... 326

Linking the Next Transition Selection

Buttons .............................................

Assigning Regions to Region Selection

Buttons in the Flexi Pad ...................

Setting Transition Control Block Button

Assignments .................................... 327

Assigning Devices or Functions to the

Region Selection Buttons of the

Device Control Block ...................... 328

Inhibiting Utility Bus and Key

Operations. .......................................

Inhibiting DME Channel Selection

Operations. .......................................

325

326

327

328

328

Assigning Functions to the Menu Panel

Top Menu and User Preference

Buttons ............................................. 328

Assigning Functions to the Buttons in

the Flexi Pad .................................... 328

Cross-Point Settings ............................... 329

Creating Cross-Point Assign Tables .......... 329

Setting the Cross-point Button Color for

Each Signal ...................................... 331

Copying Cross-Point Assign Tables ......... 332

Selecting Cross-Point Assign Tables ......... 332

Exporting Source Names and Destination

Names .............................................. 332

Making Settings for Audio Mixer ............. 332

Assigning a Cross-Point Button to

Enable/Disable Side Flags ............... 333

Router Remote Control Settings ............ 333

Assigning a Destination to a Destination

Selection Button ............................... 333

Setting the Source Table ............................ 333

Assigning Levels to a Level Selection

Button .............................................. 333

Selecting a Destination Selection Button

for a Snapshot .................................. 334

Setting Button Assignments .................. 334

Assigning Functions to User Preference

Buttons ............................................. 334

Assigning a Function to 2nd Row Cross-

Point Buttons .................................... 336

Interfacing with External Devices .......... 337

Making Control Panel GPI Input

Settings............................................. 337

Making Control Panel GPI Output

Settings............................................. 338

Assigning a Parallel Output Port ................ 339

Setting the Control Mode for P-Bus

Devices............................................. 339

Associating a Port with a Device

Selection Button ............................... 339

Setting the Serial Ports .............................. 340

Setting the AUX Bus Override Operating

Mode ............................................... 340

Operation Settings .................................. 340

Setting the On-Air Tally ............................ 340

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Assigning a Bus or Function to 1st Row

Buttons ............................................. 340

Setting the Transition Rate Display

Mode ................................................ 340

Making Settings Relating to Effects ........... 341

Setting the First Keyframe When a

Rewind is Executed .......................... 341

Setting the Source and Destination

Names .............................................. 341

Settings for the Flexi Pad and Wipe

Snapshot Menus ............................... 341

Setting the Button Operation Mode ............ 342

Setting the Operation Mode of the [ALL]

Button in the Transition Control

Block ............................................... 342

Setting Trackball and Button Double-

Click Sensitivity ............................... 342

Setting the Macro Execution Mode ............ 343

Screen Saver and Other Settings ............ 343

Using the Menu Panel Screen Saver ........... 343

Using Panel Sleep Mode ............................ 343

Adjusting the Brightness. .......................... 343

Setting the Touch Operation Beep

Sound ............................................... 343

Calibrating the Touch Panel ...................... 344

Setting the Menu to be Shown When the

Menus Are Started ........................... 344

Setting the Mouse Wheel Scrolling

Direction for Parameter Setting. ........ 344

Selecting the Mouse Button for the

Parameter Setting Buttons ................. 344

Chapter 19 Switcher Setup

Settings for Switcher Configuration ........ 345

Adjusting the Reference Phase .................. 345

Specifying the Video Switching

Timing ............................................. 345

Setting the Operation Mode ....................... 345

Switching Backgrounds using DME

Wipes ............................................... 346

Setting User Regions ................................. 346

Setting the Assignments of DME

Channels .......................................... 346

Setting the Side Flag Video Material and

Operation ......................................... 347

Signal Input Settings ............................... 347

Making Through Mode Settings ................ 347

Configuring the Color Corrector ................ 347

Enabling the Illegal Color Limiter .............. 348

Selecting the Primary Input to be Used in

the Format Converter ....................... 348

Selecting the Input to which the Frame

Delay Function Applies .................... 349

Selecting the Format Converter

Conversion ....................................... 349

Signal Output Settings ............................ 351

Assigning Output Signals .......................... 351

Adjusting the Video Clip ........................... 352

Making Vertical Blanking Interval

Adjustment and Through Mode

Settings ............................................ 352

Making Safe Title Settings ........................ 352

Cropping the Image to a 4:3 Aspect Ratio

in an HD System .............................. 353

Selecting the Output to be Used as the

Format Converter ............................. 353

Setting the Format Converter Outputs ......... 353

Making Settings for the Multi Viewer ......... 353

Enabling AUX Mix Transitions ................. 355

Settings Relating to Video Switching .......... 355

Selecting the Bank to Make the

Settings ............................................ 355

Settings Relating to Keys, Wipes,

Frame Memory and Color

Correction ......................................... 356

Settings for the Show Key Function ............ 356

Settings for Key Auto Drop Function .......... 356

Automatically Naming and Saving to

Frame Memory ................................ 357

Selecting the Bank to Make the

Settings ............................................ 357

Settings Relating to Function Links............ 358

Setting a Cross-Point Button Link .............. 358

Making Link Table Settings......................... 358

Linking Cross-Point Buttons and GPI

Output Ports ..................................... 358

Setting Links between M/E Banks .............. 359

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Making a Link Setting for Key

Transition ......................................... 359

Interfacing with External Devices ........... 360

Making 9-Pin Port Device Interface

Settings ............................................ 360

Making Switcher Processor GPI Input

Settings ............................................ 360

Making Switcher Processor GPI Output

Settings ............................................ 361

Enabling or Disabling AUX Bus

Control ............................................. 362

Setting the AUX Bus Output and Reentry

Input ................................................. 362

Selecting the Mode for Turning Off Keys

upon Receiving the Editor

Command ......................................... 362

Chapter 20 DME Setup

Signal Input Settings .............................. 363

Setting the Initial Crop .............................. 363

Setting an Illegal Color Limit for Matte

Signals .............................................

Making DME System Phase

Adjustment ...................................... 363

Setting the TBC Window Center

Position ............................................ 363

Signal Output Settings ........................... 363

Adjusting the DME2 Output Video Clip

Level ................................................ 363

Setting the Monitor Output ....................... 364

Interfacing with External Devices .......... 364

Setting the Editor Protocol ........................ 364

Making Editor Port Settings ...................... 364

Making DME GPI Input Settings ............... 364

Making DME GPI Output Settings ........... 365

Chapter 21 DCU Setup

Parallel Input Settings ............................ 366

Assigning a GPI Input Port ....................... 366

363

Releasing the Assignment of a GPI Input

Port. .................................................. 366

GPI Input Setting ...................................... 366

Making DCU GPI Input Settings ..................... 366

Parallel Output Settings .......................... 367

Assigning a GPI Output Port ....................... 367

Releasing the Assignment of a GPI

Output Port ....................................... 368

GPI Output Settings ................................. 368

Making DCU GPI Output Settings ....................... 368

Serial Port Settings .................................. 369

Making Serial Port Settings ........................ 369

Making Detailed Settings on the External

Device Connected to the Serial

Port. .................................................. 369

Chapter 22 Router Interface and
Tally Setup

Router Interface Settings ......................... 373

Assigning Switcher Inputs and Outputs to

Tally Group Settings ................................ 374

Wiring Settings ........................................ 374

Tally Generation Settings ........................ 375

Tally Copy Settings .................................. 376

Parallel Tally Settings .............................. 376

S-Bus Space ..................................... 373

Setting External Boxes 1 to 12 ..................... 373

Making New Wiring Settings ...................... 374

Changing Wiring Settings .......................... 375

Deleting Wiring Settings ............................ 375

Sorting Wiring Settings .............................. 375

Making New Tally Generation Settings.................... 375

Modifying Tally Generation ....................... 375

Deleting Tally Generation Settings ...................... 376

Making New Tally Copy Settings ................... 376

Modifying Tally Copy Settings ...................... 376

Deleting Tally Copy Settings ...................... 376

Making or Modifying Parallel Tally

Settings ............................................. 376

Deleting Parallel Tally Settings ...................... 377

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Serial Tally Settings ................................ 377

Setting or Changing Serial Tally

Settings ............................................ 377

Making Serial Tally Source Address

Settings ............................................ 377

Chapter 23 User Setup

Source Patch ........................................... 378

Sequence of Source Patch Operations ......... 378

Exporting a User Source Name File to a

Removable Disk............................... 378

Creating a Patch Table (Conversion

Table) .............................................. 378

Replacing Signal Pairs Using the Patch

Table ................................................ 379

Chapter 24 Diagnosis

Checking the Communications

Status. ............................................... 380

Communications Status Display ................ 380

Appendix

Wipe Pattern List ..................................... 381

Wipe Pattern List ......................................... 381

DME Wipe Pattern List ............................... 381

Resizer DME Wipe Pattern List ................. 385

Menu Tree ................................................ 386

M/E-1 Menu. ............................................. 386

PGM/PST Menu ........................................ 389

Color Bkgd Menu ...................................... 390

AUX Menu ................................................ 390

Frame Memory Menu ................................ 391

Copy/Swap Menu ...................................... 391

Misc Menu ................................................ 392

Status Menu .............................................. 392

DME Menu ............................................... 392

Global Effect Menu ................................... 394

Router Menu.............................................. 395

Device Menu ............................................. 395

Macro Menu .............................................. 395

Key Frame Menu ....................................... 396

Effect Menu ............................................... 396

Snapshot Menu .......................................... 397

Shotbox Menu ........................................... 398

File Menu .................................................. 399

User Setup Menu ....................................... 400

Engineering Setup Menu ........................... 401

Diagnostic Menu ....................................... 405

Menus of Disabled Operations and

Settings ............................................. 405

Disabled Menus (MVS-6520/3000A) ............ 405

Disabled Menus (MVS-3000) .................... 408

8-Keyer Operation.................................... 412

Selecting DSK5 to DSK8 Signals in the

2nd Row of the Cross-Point

Control Block ................................... 413

Selecting DSK1 to DSK8 using the Next

Transition Selection Buttons ............ 413

Setting the DSK1 to DSK8 Key

Priority ............................................. 414

Inserting/Deleting DSK1 to DSK8 Using

Independent Key Transitions ............ 414

Independent Key Transition Settings and

Key Snapshot Operations in the

Flexi Pad .......................................... 415

Selecting DSK5 to DSK8 in the Flexi

Pad ................................................... 416

Selecting DSK5 to DSK8 using Menu

VF Buttons ....................................... 416

Selecting DSK5 to DSK8 in the Device

Control Block ................................... 416

Selecting the Range of the Key Wipe

Position Adjustment ......................... 416

Selecting Key 5 or Key 6 Resizer in the

Device Control Block ....................... 417

Menu Access by Pressing a Button

Twice ................................................. 417

Spotlighting ............................................. 419

Texture Patterns ......................................... 419

Shape Patterns ........................................... 419

Functional Differences with DME

Models ............................................... 420

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Simple Connection of the MKS-8080/

8082 AUX Bus Remote Panel .......... 422

Procedure for Simple Connection ............. 422

Setting Status of the MKS-8080/8082 in

Simple Connection ........................... 422

Macro File Editing Rules ........................ 423

Macro File Syntax ..................................... 423

Syntax of Event and Continue

Statements. ....................................... 423

File Name .................................................. 424

Saving and Recalling a File ....................... 424

Errors ......................................................... 424

Correspondence between Events and

Symbols ........................................... 424

Symbols and Parameters ........................... 425

Example of File Contents .......................... 429

About the Macro Attachment List

Display .............................................. 429

M/E and PGM/PST Banks ........................ 429

Other Blocks .............................................. 430

Menu Operations Not Recorded in a

Menu Macro ...................................... 430

Data Saved by [Setup Define] and

[Initial Status Define] ....................... 431

Data Saved by [Setup Define] ................... 431

Data Saved by [Initial Status Define] ........ 433

Error Messages ....................................... 434

Error Messages Displayed in the Error

Status/Error Log Menu .................... 434

Error Messages Appearing in a Message

Box .................................................. 436

Error Messages Shown in the Error

Information Menu ............................ 444

Maintenance ............................................ 445

Exchanging Button Labels ........................ 445

Care of the Control Panel .......................... 445

Index ........................................................ 446

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Introduction

Formal product name

Term used in this manual

MKS-6570 Digital Multi Effect
Board

• MKS-6570

• DME

• DME board

MVE-8000A Multi Format
DME Processor

• MVE-8000A

• DME

• DME processor

MVE-9000 Multi Format
DME Processor

• MVE-9000

• DME

• DME processor

DCU-8000 Device Control
Unit (MKS-8700)

• MKS-8700

• DCU

DCU-2000 Device Control
Unit (MKS-2700)

• MKS-2700

• DCU

Formal product name

Term used in this manual

MVS-6520 Multi Format
Switcher Processor

• MVS-6520

• Switcher

• Switcher processor

• 2M/E processor

MVS-6530 Multi Format
Switcher Processor

• MVS-6530

• Switcher

• Switcher processor

• 3M/E processor

MVS-3000A Multi Format
Switcher Processor

• MVS-3000A

• Switcher

• Switcher processor

• 2M/E processor

MVS-3000 Multi Format
Switcher Processor

• MVS-3000

• Switcher

• Switcher processor

• 2M/E processor

ICP-6520 Control Panel

• ICP-6520

• Control panel

ICP-6530 Control Panel

• ICP-6530

• Control panel

ICP-3000 Control Panel

• ICP-3000

• Control panel

ICP-3016 Control Panel

• ICP-3016

• Control panel

ICP-6511 Menu Panel

• ICP-6511

• Menu panel

Chapter

1
Overview

System configuration and features

System
nomenclature

System with settings that support
HDTV format

HD system

System with settings that support
SDTV format

SD system

Overview

Introduction

This manual is the User’s Guide for the MVS-6520/6530/
3000A/3000 system Multi Format Switcher.
This manual describes the operation of the MVS-6520/
6530/3000A/3000 multi format switcher processors when
connected to ICP-series control panels.

Device and system nomenclature

Principal components and naming

The formal product names of the principal components of
these systems, and the terms used in this manual are as

follows.

Chapte

An MVS system using the MVS-6520, MVS-6530, or
MVS-3000A Multi Format Switcher Processor is referred

to as the “MVS-6520/6530/3000A system,” and an MVS
system using the MVS-3000 Multi Format Switcher
Processor is referred to as the “MVS-3000 system.”
In this document, the MVS-6520/6530/3000A system and
MVS-3000 system are collectively referred to as the
“MVS system.”
Also, the ICP-6520, ICP-6530, ICP-3000, and ICP-3016
control panels are collectively referred to as the “ICP­series control panel.”

System nomenclature

The following terms are used for systems, depending on
the combination of installed options, and the signal format.

1

r

Illustrations and screenshots

The illustrations and screenshots used in this document to
describe functions and procedures are for an MVS-6520/
3000A switcher processor connected to an ICP-6520
control panel, unless otherwise noted. The operation
buttons and screen display may vary depending on the
system configuration.

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Features

The MVS-6520/6530/3000A/3000 system Multi Format
Switcher boasts extensible high performance and
multifunctionality. The following are some of the principal
features of these systems.

System configuration flexibility

Multiformat support

Supports both HDTV and SDTV signal formats.
The format selection can be switched by a simple control
panel operation.

Extensible system configuration

The MVS-6520/6530/3000A supports 2-channel DME
function with an optional MKS-6570 DME board. In
addition, you can connect an MVE-8000A or MVE-9000
extensible DME processor for a maximum of six channels
of DME functionality.
The MVS-3000 can be connected to an MVE-8000A or
MVE-9000 for a maximum of four channels of DME
functionality.

Powerful external device interfaces

By connecting to a Sony routing switcher or similar, a
large system can be built. It is also possible to operate other
equipment, including VTRs and disk recorders, from a
DCU or switcher via a 9-pin serial port.

Powerful tally system

The complete system, including the routing switcher,
provides an all-inclusive tally system. The system can be
adapted to different applications and settings using
multiple tally outputs, including both on-air and recording
tallies.

Format converter board mounting support

An optional MKS-6550 format converter can be installed
in the switcher to provide up-conversion, down­conversion, and cross-conversion functions when
importing/exporting signals.
8-

input/0-output or 4-input/2-output groupings are

supported.

Large-capacity data storage

The control panel is equipped with a flash memory drive
(called “local disk”) as standard for storing parameter data,
switcher frame memory static images and other material.
USB-compatible storage devices (called “removable
disks”) can also be connected to the control panel for
storing data.

Comprehensive video manipulation

M/E banks

Each M/E (mix/effects) bank and PGM/PST (program/
preset) bank is equipped with four keyers, and each keyer
is
capable not only of chroma keying, but also independent
key
transitions separate from the background transitions.
Also, the MVS-6530 supports eight keyers in the PGM/
PST rows.

Powerful frame memory functions

The frame memory can hold approximately 1000 frames in
an HD system (approximately 2000 frames in 720P/59.94
format), approximately 5000 frames in an SD system in
480i/59.94 format, or approximately 4000 frames in 576i/
50 format, and allows eight frames to be recalled
simultaneously.

Seamless DME operation with the switcher

The MVS-6520/6530/3000A supports a wide range of
DME functions using the MKS-6570, including DME
wipes and processed key functions as part of the standard
switcher functions.

Multi viewer function

Equipped with two-system multi viewer function, as
standard, for displaying a window split into four, ten, or
sixteen subwindows.

Designed for use in a live broadcasting
environment

High-performance user interface

•

The menu panel provides a large color LCD panel, with
rapid touch-panel menu selection.
You can also operate the menus via a DVI-connected
monitor (or touch panel) and mouse.

•

The cross-point control block uses an organic EL display
with high visibility for the source name display.

•

The buttons in the Multifunction Flexi Pad (hereinafter
called “Flexi Pad”) and ICP-6520/6530 transition
control blocks use color backlit LCD displays. The
signal names, and graphical representations of the
patterns associated with buttons provide intuitive
feedback, and allow the immediate decisions that are
required in a live operating environment.

Rearrangeable M/E rows

On the ICP-6520/6530, the M/E rows can be rearranged
depending on the control panel buttons.
This allows a flexible layout appropriate to the system
operation.

Backup power supply

Equipped with two backup power supplies, as standard.
This alleviates the risk of power supply problems for
improved reliability during live operations.

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Basic Video Processing

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1
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Basic Video Processing

This section introduces basic functions used for video

processing on the switcher.

Transitions

In the M/E banks and PGM/PST bank, the switch from the
current video stream (appearing on the corresponding
program monitor) to a new video stream is referred to as a
transition.
In the M/E banks and PGM/PST bank, you can change one
of the images, the background, and keys 1 to 4
(downstream keys 1 to 4 in the PGM/PST bank), and also
vary combinations of these simultaneously.

The following are examples of transition.

Changing the background

A background transition switches from the video currently
selected on the background A bus (the current video) to the

video selected on the background B bus (the new video).

Transition

In the default selection of flip-flop mode
background always switches in the direction from the A
bus to the B bus. When the transition completes, the cross­point selections on the A and B buses are interchanged.

Background A Background B

Inserting and deleting a key

You can insert one or more of the four keys (downstream
keys on the PGM/PST bank).
If you select a key which is already inserted, the transition
will delete the key.
A simultaneous combination of deleting and inserting keys
is also possible.

(1 p. 73), the

Key 1

Key 2

Insert

Delete

Inserting or deleting key 1 and key 2

Key 1

Transition

Key 2

Deleting key 1 and inserting key 2

Simultaneously changing the background
and keys

You can change one or more of the four keys (downstream
keys on the PGM/PST bank) and the background at the
same time.

Key 1

Changing the background and keys 1 and 2 simultaneously

Transition

Key 2

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Key 1

Key 3

Effect of a common transition

In the case shown in the previous illustration, carrying out
a common transition produces the following change in the
image.

Transition

Key 2 Key 4

Changing the background and keys 1 to 4 simultaneously

Selecting the transition type determines the way in which
the transition occurs. The following transition types are
available.

•

Mix

•

NAM (non-additive mix)

•

Super mix

•

Preset color mix (color matte)

•

Wipe

•

DME wipe

•

Clip transition

•

Cut

Transition type: Wipe

Same wipe is applied to

Effect of a common transition

background and key.

Effect with use of an independent key transition

The key is inserted with an independent key transition as
the background changes with a common transition,
providing the following result.

Transition type: Wipe

There are two modes of executing a transition: an auto
transition by button operation or a manual transition using
the fader lever. It is also possible to combine these two
modes.

Independent key transitions

In addition to common transitions, it is possible to carry
out independent transitions on the keyers of the M/E banks
and PGM/PST bank. These are called “independent key
transitions.”
By carrying out an independent key transition in
combination with a common transition, different transition
types can be used for the background and keys.
The following compares the independent key transition
with a common transition, taking a simultaneous change of
the background and key as an example.

Independent key
transition type: Wipe

Effect of a background transition and independent key transition

For details, see Chapter 3 “Signal Selection and

Transitions”

(1 p. 59).

Keys

Video used in the transition

A key is an effect in which a part of the background image
is replaced by an image or superimposed text. The signal
determining how the background is cut out is termed “key
source,” and the signal that replaces the cut-out part is
termed “key fill.” The system component responsible for
processing a key is referred to as a “keyer.”
For the four keyers on each switcher bank, you can use the
following key types (i.e., methods of processing the key
source).

Background A Background B Key to insert

•

Luminance key

•

Linear key

•

Color vector key

•

Chroma key

•

Key wipe pattern key

Different wipe patterns are
applied to the background
and key transitions.

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Key modifiers

You can apply borders and other modifiers to the edge of
the key image.

Masks

A mask allows a part of the image to be masked by the
background or a key. If unwanted holes occur in the
background, or if a key is not the desired shape, you can
correct the problem with a mask.

Resizer

This function allows you to apply effects, such as zoom,
movement, or aspect ratio change to a part of a created key.
You can use the following operations.

•

Two-dimensional transform of a key

•

Rotation of keys

•

Resizer interpolation settings

•

Resizer crop/border settings

•

Resizer effect settings (mosaic, defocus)

For details, see Chapter 4 “Keys”

Notes

Resizer and key edge cannot be used on some keyers.

For details, 1 “Keyers that support resizer/key edge”

(p. 79).

Wipes

A wipe is a transition from the current video stream to a
new video stream, using a wipe pattern.
Changing the background by means of a wipe is referred to
as a “background wipe,” and inserting or deleting a key
with a wipe is termed a “key wipe.”
There are two types of wipe: those that can be selected in
a common transition, and those that can be selected in an
independent key transition.

You can also specify the wipe direction, or set the pattern
position, applying various changes and modifiers to the
selected wipe pattern.

DME wipe patterns supported on the MVS-6520/6530/
3000A:

Slide, Squeeze, Split, Door, Flip tumble, Mirror,
Sphere, Character trail, Wave, Ripple, Page turn, Roll,
Frame in-out, Picture-in-picture, 2D trans, 3D trans,
Sparkle, Split slide, Mosaic, Defocus, Brick, and User
programmable DME

DME wipe patterns supported on the MVS-3000:

Slide, Squeeze, Door, Flip tumble, Frame in-out,
Picture-in-picture, Mosaic, and Defocus

You can also specify the wipe direction, or set the pattern
position, applying various changes and modifiers to the
selected DME wipe pattern.

Resizer DME wipes

Using the resizer, you can carry out key DME wipes.

For details, see Chapter 6 “DME Wipes”

(1 p. 111).

(1 p. 79).

Frame Memory

Frame memory is a function for using a still image or video
(frame memory clip) as material for editing.
You can create a still image by capturing a frame of input
video, or a clip by specifying a range of input video. The
created images and clips can be written to memory for
playback, editing, and output.

For details, see Chapter 7 “Frame Memory”

(1 p. 126).

Color Backgrounds

This function can be used to obtain color background
video.
Two color signals generated from the dedicated generators
can be switched or mixed, and then output.

For details, see “Color Background”

chapter 8.

(1 p. 146) in

Copy and Swap

For details, see Chapter 5 “Wipes”

DME Wipes

A DME wipe is a wipe transition that uses an image
transformation effect to change from one video image to
the next.
There are two types of DME wipe: those which can be
selected for a normal transition, and those which can be
selected for an independent key transition.

(1 p. 101).

This function can be used to copy and swap the settings
between switcher banks or between keyers.
The following settings can be copied or swapped.

•

Settings for the M/E and PGM/PST banks

•

Keyer settings

•

Wipe settings in a transition control block

•

Wipe settings in an independent key transition

•

DME wipe settings in a transition control block

•

DME wipe settings in an independent key transition

•

Matte color settings (color 1, color 2, and how to
compose them)

•

Color settings

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•

DME channel settings

•

Format converter input settings (copy only)

•

Format converter output settings (copy only)

For details, see “Copy and Swap”

8.

(1 p. 147) in chapter

Color Corrector

The color corrector enables video signal color correction
(black balance/white balance adjustment, gamma
correction, knee correction, etc.).
The color corrector includes the following adjustments.

•

Input video processing

•

Primary color correction

•

RGB clip

For details, see “Configuring the Color Corrector”

(1 p. 347) in chapter 19.

Side Flags

The term “side flags” refers to the areas to left and right of
an image with aspect ratio 4:3 embedded within a 16:9
frame, when these areas are filled with a separate image
selected from the utility bus.

Image to fill the side flag
areas (selected from
utility bus)

Side flag area

For details, see “Side Flags”

Turn on the side
flag function

Input source with 4:3
aspect ratio

Side flag area

(1 p. 154) in chapter 9.

Creation of Special
Effects and Management
of Data and Operations

This section introduces functions used for creation of
special effects, control of external devices or switcher
operations, and data management.

Digital Multi Effects (DME)

When used with the switcher, DME allows you to add
three-dimensional effects such as image movement,
rotation, magnification and shrinking, as well as a wide
variety of special effects.
Each channel can be used on its own or in combination
with other channels, which allows you to create advanced
effects with more complexity.

The following types of DME special effects are available.

•

Edge effects: Border, Crop, Beveled Edge, Key Border,
Art Edge, Flex Shadow, Drop Shadow

•

Effects for entire image: Defocus, Blur, Multi Move

•

Effects for video image: Sepia, Mono, Posterization,
Solarization, Nega, Contrast, Mosaic, Mask, Sketch,
Metal, Dim and Fade, Glow

•

Freeze effects

•

Nonlinear effects: Wave, Mosaic Glass, Flag, Twist,
Ripple, Rings, Broken Glass, Flying Bar, Blind, Split,
Split Slide, Mirror, Multi Mirror, Kaleidoscope, Lens,
Circle, Panorama, Page Turn, Roll, Cylinder, Sphere,
Explosion, Swirl, Melt, Character Trail

•

Lighting effects: Lighting, Spotlighting

•

Recursive effects: Trail, Motion Decay, Keyframe
Strobe

•

Background color

•

Separate Sides (effects for front and back sides)

•

Signal inversion (Invert effect)

•

Key density adjustment

•

Key source selection

Global Effects

Global effects are special effects created by combining the
images of successive channels. Combiner, Brick, and
Shadow global effects are available.

For details, see Chapter 10 “DME Operations”

(1 p. 157).

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Controlling External Devices

Snapshots

You can operate the system while controlling the

following types of external device:

• Devices supporting P-Bus (Peripheral II protocol)

•

Devices supporting GPI

•

VTRs

•

Disk recorders (Sony disk 9-pin protocol and video disk
communications protocol)

•

Extended VTRs (Abekas A53 protocol)

For details about the devices that can be connected,
consult your Sony representative.

You can also control an external device by registering
timeline keyframes beforehand.

For details, see Chapter 11 “External Devices”

(1 p. 226).

Keyframes

A keyframe represents an instantaneous state of an image;
it can be saved in a register and recalled for reuse. By
arranging a number of keyframes on the time axis, and
interpolating between successive keyframes, you can
create a “keyframe effect” in which there is a continuous
change from each keyframe to the next.
The following figure shows three keyframes created with
a wipe pattern (the circle) in different positions. This is
interpolated to create the effect shown.

Background A
Background B

Keyframe 1

Example of keyframes and effect execution

Keyframe 2

Execute effect

Interpolated images

Keyframe 3

You can save the sequence of keyframes representing a
single effect in a register. Then by recalling this register,
you can replay the same effect.

For details, see Chapter 12 “Keyframes”

(1 p. 239).

The term “snapshot” refers to a function whereby the
various settings required to apply a particular effect to an
image are saved in a register as a set of data, for recall as
required, to recover the original state.

Snapshots are divided as follows.

•

Snapshots applying to a particular region (functional
block of the switcher or DME)

•

Master snapshot

•

Key snapshot

•

Wipe snapshot

•

DME wipe snapshot

For details, see Chapter 13 “Snapshots”

(1 p. 267).

Utilities

The utility function refers to a function whereby you can
assign an arbitrary action or a shortcut for a frequently
used menu to a particular button, then instantly recall the
action or menu by pressing the button.

For details, see “Utility Execution”

14.

(1 p. 276) in chapter

Shotboxes

The term “shotbox” refers to a function whereby for each
specified region

(1 p. 239) any snapshot or keyframe

effect can be recalled simultaneously.

For details, see “Shotbox”

(1 p. 277) in chapter 14.

Macros

The term “macro” refers to the function whereby a
sequence of signal selections and other operations on the
control panel is saved as data in memory (macro register),
so that it can be recalled as required to automatically
execute the same sequence of operations.
The individual control panel operations constituting a
macro are termed “events.”
Macros also provide the following functions.

Menu macros

The term “menu macro” refers to the function whereby a
sequence of menu operations is saved as an event, so that
it can be recalled as required to automatically execute the
same sequence of operations.

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Macro timelines

By recording macro recalls and execute actions on a
timeline, in the same way as for keyframes in an effect,
you can automatically execute them in a sequence.

Macro attachments

Macro attachment is a function whereby a macro register
is assigned to a control panel button or a particular position
of a fader lever, linking the execution of the button
function or a fader lever operation with a macro execution.

Router/tally setup (Router/Tally)

For details, see Chapter 22 “Router Interface and Tally

Setup”

(1 p. 373).

User setup (User Setup)

For details, see Chapter 23 “User Setup”

(1 p. 378).

For details, see Chapter 15 “Macros”

(1 p. 281).

File Operations

You can save register data, including setup information
and snapshot information, as a file on a local disk or
removable disk, and recall it as required.
Regarding frame memory, it is possible to capture image
data stored in an external device into frame memory. You
can also convert the format of image data in frame memory
into a different format and save it in an external device.

For details, see Chapter 16 “Files”

(1 p. 302).

Setup

Various settings are required, in order to operate the
switcher, control panel, DME, external devices, and so on,
connected together in a single system.
This is referred to as “setup,” and you can carry out the
setup operations from the Engineering Setup menu
(hereinafter, the Setup menu). The settings are grouped
under the following headings.

System setup (System)

For details, see Chapter 17 “System Setup”

(1 p. 313).

Panel setup (Panel)

For details, see Chapter 18 “Control Panel Setup”

(1 p. 325).

Switcher setup (Switcher)

For details, see Chapter 19 “Switcher Setup”

(1 p. 345).

DME setup (DME)

For details, see Chapter 20 “DME Setup”

(1 p. 363).

DCU setup (DCU)

For details, see Chapter 21 “DCU Setup”

(1 p. 366).

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System Configuration

System Configuration Example

MVS-6520/6530/
3000A/3000 Multi
Format Switcher
Processor

ACCE
SS

NE

T
W
O
R
K

L
OC
AL

REMOTE

LEVEL

PHONES CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4

VARIABLE

F1

F

ME

2

ARK

NU

1

F

IN

3

F4 CHAPTE R
F5 EXPAND

SUB

THUMB

CLIP
NAIL
SET RESET

PAGE DISPLAY

CLIP ESSENCE

MENU MARK

SHIFT

PREV PLAY NEXT STOP REC SHUTTLE

KEY INHI

R
E
C
P
R
E
S
E
T
PB

TOP F REV F FWD END STANDBY

M

MARK2

EJECT

V
A

O

R

U
T

JOG

Audio mixer

Camera Playback VTR

MKS-2700/8700 Device Control Unit

POWER A

POWER B

MVE-8000A/9000

Multi Format DME Processor

ICP-6511
Menu Panel

ICP-6520/6530/3000/3016 Control Panel

Preview monitor Program monitor Monitor for multi viewer Recording VTR

a)

Menu can also be operated by connecting an external monitor in place of the menu panel.

b)

ICP-6520 diagram shown.

a)

DME monitor

Removable disk

b)

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Connection Example

MVS-6520/6530/3000A/3000 Multi Format Switcher Processor

MVS

ICP-6520/6530/3000/3016 Control Panel

MVS

a)

MVS-6520/3000A/3000 diagram shown.

b)

ICP-6520 diagram shown.

In addition to these devices, a DCU (MKS-8700/2700) or DME processor (MVE­8000A/9000) can be used to extend the system.

AC power supplies

U

b)

DEVICE 1

DVI-D

DVI cable
USB cable

a)

ICP-6511 Menu Panel

AC power adaptor

LAN cable (straight type)

DVI-D

DEVICE

AC power
supplies

U

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Name

ICP-6520 Control Panel

ICP-6530 Control Panel

ICP-3000 Control Panel

ICP-3016 Control Panel

Panel
configuration

Two rows

Three rows

Two rows

Two rows
Banks

M/E-1, PGM/PST

M/E-1, M/E-2, PGM/PST

M/E-1, PGM/PST

ME-1, PGM/PST

Keys

• When MVS-6520/
3000A/3000 (2M/E
processor) is
connected:
M/E-1: Key1 to Key4
P/P: DSK1 to DSK4

• When MVS-6530 (3M/E
processor) is
connected:
M/E-1: Key1 to Key4
P/P: DSK1 to DSK8

• When MVS-6520/
3000A/3000 (2M/E
processor) is
connected:
M/E-1: Key1 to Key4
P/P: DSK1 to DSK4

• When MVS-6530 (3M/
E processor) is
connected:
M/E-1, M/E-2: Key1 to
Key4
P/P: DSK1 to DSK8

• When MVS-6520/3000A/3000 (2M/E processor) is
connected:
M/E-1: Key1 to Key4
P/P: DSK1 to DSK4

• When MVS-6530 (3M/E processor) is connected:
M/E-1: Key1 to Key4
P/P: DSK1 to DSK8 (DSK5 to DSK8 insertion and
removal control from Flexi Pad)

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Specification differences for each system
configuration

In an MVS system, the number of available banks and keys
will differ depending on the control panel and switcher
processor configuration.

This manual describes operations and settings for an MVS­6520/3000A and ICP-6520 configuration as an example.
For details about operational differences resulting from
different specifications, 1 “8-Keyer Operation” (p. 412).

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ICP-6520 Control Panel Configuration

Menu panel

M/E-1
bank

PGM/PST
bank

(1

p. 42)

Cross-point control block (1 p. 29)

The menu panel is optional.

Transition control block
(M/E)

(1

p. 34)

Transition control block
(PGM/PST)

(1

p. 34)

Device control block

(1

Flexi Pad

p. 38)

(1

p. 40)

ICP-6530 Control Panel Configuration

Menu panel

M/E-1
bank

M/E-2
bank

PGM/PST
bank

(1

p. 42)

Cross-point control block

(1

p. 29)

The menu panel is optional.

Transition control block
(M/E)

(1

p. 34)

Transition control block
(PGM/PST)

(1

p. 34)

Device control block

(1

Flexi Pad

p. 38)

(1

p. 40)

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ICP-3000 Control Panel Configuration

M/E-1 bank

PGM/PST bank

Menu panel

(1

p. 42)

Flexi Pad

Cross-point control block

(1

(1

p. 31)

p. 40)

The menu panel is optional.

Transition control block (1 p. 34)

Device control block

(1

p. 38)

ICP-3016 Control Panel Configuration

M/E-1 bank

PGM/PST bank

Menu panel

p. 42)

(1

Flexi Pad

Cross-point control block (1 p. 31)

(1

p. 40)

The menu panel is optional.

Transition control block (1 p. 34)

Device control block

(1

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Name

Description

2nd row

• Use this to select the cross-point of the
bus that is specified with the 1st row

buttons.

a) b)

• If the utility/shotbox function is selected
with the 1st row buttons, use this to
recall the register or to execute the
function.

Background A
row

Use this to select the signal as the
current background video on this M/E
bank or PGM/PST bank.

Background B
row

Use this to select the signal as the
background video after the transition on
this M/E bank or PGM/PST bank.

Reentry buttons

Use these to select the video created on
another bank as background A or B on
this bank or as the bus specified with the
1st row buttons.

For details, 1 “Selecting M/E reentry

input signals” (p. 60).

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Cross-Point Control Block (ICP-6520/6530)

In the cross-point control block, you can select the signals
to be used in the M/E bank or PGM/PST bank.

a

Cross-point buttons

c

1st row

i

Source name displays

a

Cross-point buttons

These select the signals used for video processing on this
M/E bank or PGM/PST bank. Each row of buttons
corresponds to one or more signal buses within the
switcher.

2nd row

Reentry
buttons

e

M/E bank selection buttons

f

M/E bank display

d

Dedicated SHIFT button b XPT HOLD button

j

1ST ROW DSPLY button

k

2ND ROW DSPLY

button

l

KEY button

g

Macro buttons

h

AUX MIX button

Background
A row

Background
B row

Reentry
buttons

a) You can select the source signal of the key bus by selecting the cross-point

while holding down the button to which any of KEY1 to KEY4 or DSK1
to DSK4 is assigned in the 1st row.

b) You can select the image on the reverse side of the currently viewed DME

image by selecting the cross-point while holding down the button to which
any of DME1 V/K, DME2 V/K, or DME5 V/K to DME8 V/K is assigned

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Name

Description

PRE MCRO
(pre-macro)

Sets a macro attachment in pre-macro
mode.
When setting to macro-only mode, this
button is used in combination with the
user preference button on the menu
panel with the “Macro Only Set”
assignment. This mode can also be set
by pressing the [PRE MCRO] and [POST
MCRO] buttons simultaneously.

POST MCRO
(post-macro)

Sets a macro attachment in post-macro
mode.
When setting to macro-only mode, this
button is used in combination with the
user preference button on the menu
panel with the “Macro Only Set”
assignment. This mode can also be set
by pressing the [PRE MCRO] and [POST
MCRO] buttons simultaneously.

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in the 1st row (DME1 V/K and DME2 V/K using MKS-6570 only, and
DME5 V/K to DME8 V/K using MVE-8000A/9000 only).

Cross-point button numbers

Cross-point buttons and reentry buttons are respectively
numbered

(1 p. 61)

.

Assigning signals to buttons

You can assign a signal to each button using the Setup
menu.

For details, 1 “Cross-Point Settings” (p. 329).

Visual indications on cross-point buttons

For details, 1 “Colors of lit cross-point buttons” (p. 63).

b

XPT HOLD (cross-point hold) button

These allow you to recall a keyframe or snapshot while
keeping the current cross-point selection unchanged.
Functions for these buttons vary depending on the
operation mode selected in the Setup menu.

For details, 1 “Setting the operation mode of the key bus

[XPT HOLD] button” (p. 357).

c

1st row

This selects a key bus, AUX bus, or function.
You can assign the following buses, functions, and buttons
in the Setup menu.

•

KEY1 to KEY4, DSK1 to DSK4, UTIL1, EXT DME1),
EDIT PVW, AUX1 to AUX24, FMS1, FMS2,
DME1 V/K2), DME2 V/K2), DME5 V/K to
DME8 V/K

•

Utility/shotbox function

•

Inhibit Set function

•

Cross-point hold function

•

[PRE MCRO], [POST MCRO], [MCRO ATTCH

3)

ENBL], [KEY], [1ST ROW DSPLY], [2ND ROW
DSPLY], [SHIFT] buttons

1) MVS-6520/6530/3000A only

2) MKS-6570 only

3) MVE-8000A/9000 only

For details about assignments, 1 “Assigning a Bus or

Function to 1st Row Buttons” (p. 340).

Utility/shotbox function

Assign the function of the [UTIL/SBOX] button, and use
for utility/shotbox operations.
When you turn on the button to which [UTIL/SBOX] is
assigned, the buttons in the cross-point control block will
be used for utility/shotbox operations.

To inhibit an operation, press the cross-point button for
which you want to inhibit operation while holding the
button to which [INH SET] is assigned.

Cross-point hold function

Assign the function of the [XPT HOLD] button to recall a
keyframe or snapshot while maintaining the selection
status of the current cross-point.
Valid for background A row and B row. It can also be used
for the following function blocks when configured in the
Setup menu.

•

Background A row and B row

•

Key bus

•

Utility bus

•

DME external video bus (MVS-6520/6530/3000A only)

d

Dedicated SHIFT button

This button has the following two functions.
Source name display shift button: When this button is

enabled, the source name display shows the shifted
signal name.

Bus shift button: When this button is enabled, it acts as a

shift button for all buses on this M/E (PGM/PST)
bank.

You can select the mode in the Setup menu.

e

M/E bank selection buttons

These interchange the settings of the entire switcher bank
with the settings of the selected M/E bank.
This applies to all the buttons in the cross-point control
block and the transition control block.

f

M/E bank display

This indicates the notional mix/effect bank name to which
the particular M/E bank is assigned, as a four-character
identifier.

g

Macro buttons

These enable macro attachments and select the macro
attachment mode.

For details, 1 “Executing a Shotbox Function with

Cross-Point Buttons in the 2nd Row” (p. 280).

Inhibit Set function

Assign the function of the [INH SET] button, and use to
inhibit button operations.

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Button name

Display
1ST ROW

DSPLY

2ND ROW
DSPLY

Off

Off

A/B bus signal names

On

Off

Bus names or function names

Off

On

Key/AUX bus signal names

a)

or

function names

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Description

MCRO ATTCH
ENBL (macro
attachment
enable)

Enables the macro attachments set for
the buttons of the M/E (PGM/PST) bank.
In the Setup menu, you can also set the
buttons to light whenever they are
enabled.

h

AUX MIX button

Executes an AUX mix transition when an AUX bus is
selected using the 1st row buttons.

For details about AUX mix transitions, 1 “AUX Mix

Transitions” (p. 78).

i

Source name displays

These show the names of the signals (sources) or registers
which can be selected on the cross-point buttons, in four­character mode or auto mode.
While the [SHIFT] button on the right hand side or the
[SHIFT] button assigned to the cross-point button row is
enabled, the source name of the signal assigned to the
cross-point button in shift mode appears.
You can set the source name display mode in the Setup
menu.
The following displays may also appear, depending on the
status of the [1ST ROW DSPLY], [2ND ROW DSPLY],
and [KEY] buttons.

Cross-Point Control Block (ICP-3000/3016)

a) Key signal names are displayed when the [KEY] button is pressed, and

j

1ST ROW DSPLY button

When this is pressed and turned on, the bus names and
function names currently assigned to the 1st row appear in
the source name display.

k

2ND ROW DSPLY button

When this is pressed and turned on, the source name of the
bus currently selected in the 1st row appears in the source
name display. When the [UTIL/SBOX] button in the 1st
row is selected, function names are displayed.

l

KEY button

When you press a 2nd row button while holding down this
button, the key signal is selected.

video signal names are displayed when the [KEY] button is not pressed.

In the cross-point control block, you can select the signals
to be used in the M/E bank or PGM/PST bank.

a

Cross-point buttons

These select the signals used for video processing on this
M/E bank or PGM/PST bank. Each row of buttons
corresponds to one or more signal buses within the
switcher.

b

1st row

c

Source name displays

a

Cross-point buttons

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Name

Description

2nd row

• Use this to select the cross-point of the

bus that is specified with the 1st row
buttons.

a) b)

• If the utility/shotbox function is selected

with the 1st row buttons, use this to
recall the register or to execute the
function.

Background A
row

Use this to select the signal as the
current background video on this M/E
bank or PGM/PST bank.

Background B
row

Use this to select the signal as the
background video after the transition on
this M/E bank or PGM/PST bank.

Name

Description

INH SET
(inhibit set)

Disables button operation.
To inhibit operation for a button,
press and hold the button
assigned with [INH SET], and
press the cross-point button
whose operation you wish to
inhibit.

XPT HOLD
(cross-point hold)

Recalls a keyframe or snapshot
while maintaining the current
cross-point selection conditions.
Available for background A row
and background B row.
The following function blocks can
be enabled, depending on
settings in the Setup menu.

• Background A and B rows

• Key bus

• Utility bus

• DME external video bus (MVS-

6520/6530/3000A only)

PRE MCRO
(pre-macro)

Sets a macro attachment in pre­macro mode.
When setting to macro-only mode,
this button is used in combination
with the user preference button on
the menu panel with the “Macro
Only Set” assignment. This mode
can also be set by pressing the
[PRE MCRO] and [POST MCRO]
buttons simultaneously.

POST MCRO
(post-macro)

Sets a macro attachment in post­macro mode.
When setting to macro-only mode,
this button is used in combination
with the user preference button on
the menu panel with the “Macro
Only Set” assignment. This mode
can also be set by pressing the
[PRE MCRO] and [POST MCRO]
buttons simultaneously.

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2nd row

Background A row

Background B row

1) MVS-6520/6530/3000A only

2) MKS-6570 only

3) MVE-8000A/9000 only

For details about assignments, 1 “Assigning a Bus or

Function to 1st Row Buttons” (p. 340).

Utility/shotbox function

Assign the function of the [UTIL/SBOX] button, and use
for utility/shotbox operations.
When you turn on the button to which [UTIL/SBOX] is
assigned, the buttons in the cross-point control block will
be used for utility/shotbox operations.

a) You can select the source signal of the key bus by selecting the cross-point

while holding down the button to which any of KEY1 to KEY4 or DSK1
to DSK4 is assigned in the 1st row.

b) You can select the image on the reverse side of the currently viewed DME

image by selecting the cross-point while holding down the button to which
any of DME1 V/K, DME2 V/K, or DME5 V/K to DME8 V/K is assigned
in the 1st row (DME1 V/K and DME2 V/K using MKS-6570 only, and
DME5 V/K to DME8 V/K using MVE-8000A/9000 only).

Cross-point button numbers

Cross-point buttons are respectively numbered (1 p. 61)

Assigning signals to buttons

You can assign a signal to each button using the Setup
menu.

For details, 1 “Executing a Shotbox Function with

Cross-Point Buttons in the 2nd Row” (p. 280).

Assignable buttons

.

For details, 1 “Cross-Point Settings” (p. 329).

Visual indications on cross-point buttons

For details, 1 “Colors of lit cross-point buttons” (p. 63).

b

1st row

This selects a key bus, AUX bus, or function.
You can assign the following buses, functions, and buttons
in the Setup menu.

•

KEY1 to KEY4, DSK1 to DSK4, UTIL1, EXT DME1),
EDIT PVW, AUX1 to AUX24, FMS1, FMS2,
DME1 V/K2), DME2 V/K2), DME5 V/K to
DME8 V/K

•

Utility/shotbox function

•

[INH SET], [XPT HOLD], [PRE MCRO], [POST

3)

MCRO], [MCRO ATTCH ENBL], [KEY], [1ST ROW
DSPLY], [2ND ROW DSPLY], [SHIFT] buttons

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Name

Description

MCRO ATTCH ENBL
(macro attachment
enable)

Enables the macro attachments
set for the buttons in the M/E
(PGM/PST) bank. In the Setup
menu, you can also set the
buttons to light whenever they are
enabled.

KEY

Pressing and holding this button
and then pressing a 2nd row
button selects the key signal.

1ST ROW DSPLY
(first row display)

Displays the name of the bus and
function currently assigned to the
1st row in the source name
display.

2ND ROW DSPLY
(second row display)

Displays the source name for the
bus currently selected in the 1st
row in the source name display. If
the [UTIL/SBOX] button is
selected in the 1st row, the
function name is displayed.

SHIFT

Performs one of the following
functions, according to the setting
made in the Setup menu.

• Source name display shift

button
Displays the name of the signal
in shift mode in the source
name display.

• Bus shift button

Functions as the shift button for
all busses in the M/E (PGM/
PST) bank.

Button name

Display
1ST ROW

DSPLY

2ND ROW
DSPLY

Off

Off

A/B bus signal names

On

Off

Bus names or function names

Off

On

Key/AUX bus signal names

a)

or

function names

c

Source name displays

These show the names of the signals (sources) or registers
which can be selected on the cross-point buttons, in four­character mode or auto mode.
While the [SHIFT] button assigned to the 1st row or the
[SHIFT] button assigned to the cross-point button row is
enabled, the source name of the signal assigned to the
cross-point button in shift mode appears.
You can set the source name display mode in the Setup
menu.
The following displays may also appear, depending on the
status of the [1ST ROW DSPLY], [2ND ROW DSPLY],
and [KEY] buttons.

a) Key signal names are displayed when the [KEY] button is pressed, and

video signal names are displayed when the [KEY] button is not pressed.

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Transition Control Block

In the transition control block, you can modify the output
of the M/E bank or PGM/PST bank, and perform
transitions. Both common transition and independent key
transition operations are possible.

6

PRIOR SET button

1

Next transition selection buttons

7

Key priority display

3

Transition execution

section

(ICP-6520/6530 M/E banks, ICP-3000/3016 M/E and PGM/PST banks)

2

Transition type selection buttons

4

Wipe direction selection buttons

Transition control block

5

TRANS PVW button

q;

Independent key transition type selection buttons

Shown above is the right-hand type transition control
block (with the right-hand fader lever).

9

Key delegation buttons

qs

K-SS STORE button

8

Independent key transition

execution section

qa

Key snapshot

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Name

Description

BKGD
(background)

The next transition will change the
background.

KEY1 to KEY4
(DSK1 to DSK4
for the PGM/PST
bank)

• Press a button, turning it on, to make

the next transition insert or remove the
corresponding key (keys 1 to 4).

• If the key is currently not inserted, the

transition will insert it, and if the key is
currently inserted, the transition will
delete it.

For details about operations for keys 5 to
8, 1 “8-Keyer Operation” (p. 412).

KEY PRIOR
(priority)

The priority setting of the key after the
next transition is enabled.

ALL

This turns on a preselected set of the
[BKGD], [KEY1] to [KEY4], and [KEY
PRIOR] buttons. Make this setting in the
Setup menu.

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PRIOR SET button

1

Next transition selection buttons

7

Key priority display

2

Transition type selection buttons

qd Independent key transition /

key snapshot control section

5

TRANS PVW button

3

Transition execution section

8

Independent key transition

execution section

4

Wipe direction selection buttons

a

Next transition selection buttons

These specify how the image will be changed as a result of
the next transition.

Transition control block (ICP-

6520/6530 PGM/PST bank)

b

Transition type selection buttons

These select the transition type
When multi-program mode is selected in the Setup menu,
two or more of the following buttons may light.

For details about the multi-program mode setting,

1

“Setting the Operation Mode” (p. 345).

You can also assign a function to these buttons that selects
whether or not the fader levers are used as keyframe
faders.

For details, 1 “Executing an effect manually” (p. 261).
For details about assignments for the transition type

selection buttons, 1 “Setting Transition Control Block

Button Assignments” (p. 327).

(1 p. 63).

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Description

NORM/REV
(normal/reverse)

The wipe direction alternates between
normal and reverse every time a
transition is executed.

Name

Description

Fader status
display

• Displays the transition progress as a

bar (transition indicator).

• In a non-sync state, “Non Sync” and

“Sync” appear at the top and bottom.

Fader lever

• Move this up or down to carry out the

transition.

• When you press the transition type

selection button to which the KF button
function has been assigned and turn it
on, you can use this as a keyframe
fader.

Transition rate
display

This shows the “transition rate” (the time
from the beginning of a transition to its
completion) set for an auto transition, in
frames.

AUTO TRANS
(transition)
button

• Pressing this button carries out an auto

transition of the set transition rate
(duration). The transition starts
immediately, and the button lights
amber.

• When the transition completes, the

button goes off.

CUT button

Pressing this button carries out the
transition as a cut (i.e. instantaneously).

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Description

NORM (normal)

The wipe proceeds in the direction from
black to white or in the direction of the
arrows as shown in “Wipe Pattern List”

(1

p. 381).

REV (reverse)

The wipe proceeds in the opposite
direction of [NORM].

Transition execution section

This section is used to carry out a transition and check the
progress of the transition.

Fader status display

Transition rate display

d

Wipe direction selection buttons

Fader lever

When a wipe or DME wipe is selected as the transition
type, you can press to light these buttons to select the wipe
direction.

e

TRANS PVW (transition preview) button

With the preview output of the M/E bank and PGM/PST
bank, you can check the effect of a transition in advance.
During the preview, you can use the fader lever, [AUTO
TRANS] button, and [CUT] button. One of the following
functions of this button can be selected in a Setup mode.

•

When the transition completes, the system returns to the
normal mode.

•

The transition preview mode is maintained while this
button is pressed.

•

Switching is made between the transition preview mode
and normal mode every time this button is pressed.

f

PRIOR (priority) SET button

While this button is held down, you can set the key
priority.
The setting mode when this button is pressed depends on
whether or not the [KEY PRIOR] button is lit, as follows.

•

When the [KEY PRIOR] button is off, the current key
priority is set.

•

When the [KEY PRIOR] button is lit, the key priority

after the next transition is set.
Press the [KEY PRIOR] button as required, to switch
between these two modes.
In either mode, hold down the [PRIOR SET] button, and
press the [KEY1] to [KEY4] ([DSK1] to [DSK4]) button
corresponding to the key you want to bring to the front.

For details, 1 “Setting the Key Priority in the Transition

Control Block” (p. 66).

g

Key priority display

The current key priority status is displayed on the left,
while the key priority status after the transition is displayed
on the right.

h

Independent key transition execution section

This is used to insert or delete keys 1 to 4, and carry out
auto transitions.

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KEY1 ON to
KEY4 ON (DSK1
ON to DSK4 ON
for the PGM/PST
bank)

• Press the corresponding one of these
buttons to cut key 1 to key 4 in or out
instantaneously.

• The button lights red when the
corresponding key appears in the final
program output, and lights amber when
the key does not.

KEY1 TRANS to
KEY4 TRANS
(DSK1 TRANS
to DSK4 TRANS
for PGM/PST
banks)

Press these buttons to carry out an auto
transition.

Key source
name display

This displays the source name selected
on the corresponding keyer.

Name

Description

KEY TRANS
(key transition)

• The function of the LCD buttons
switches to independent key transition
type selection.

• Use the top row LCD buttons as key
delegation buttons for keys 1 to 4.

• Use the bottom row LCD buttons as
independent key transition type
selection buttons.

KEY SS (key
snapshot)

• The function of the LCD buttons
switches to key snapshot operation.

• Use the top row LCD buttons as key
delegation buttons for keys 1 to 4.

• Use the bottom row LCD buttons as
key snapshot buttons. You can save
key snapshots by pressing these
buttons while holding the [KEY SS]
button.

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name display

Notes

For details about key 5 to 8 operations, 1 “8-Keyer

Operation” (p. 412).

i

Key delegation buttons

Assign the desired keyer, by pressing [KEY1] to [KEY4]
([DSK1] to [DSK4]) and turning them on.
While these buttons are held down, you can select a key
source with the cross-point buttons for the key bus.
Pressing one of these buttons twice in rapid succession
changes its state so that you can make cross-point
selections on the corresponding key bus.
The key delegation buttons can also be used for copying
keys.

For details, 1 “Copy and Swap Operations” (p. 149).

m

Independent key transition / key snapshot control

section

Selecting a function using the buttons on the right toggles
the function of the eight LCD buttons as follows.

KEY TRANS button

LCD buttons KEY SS button

Notes

Operation” (p. 412).

For details about key 5 to 8 operations, 1 “8-Keyer

j

Independent key transition type selection buttons

These select the independent key transition type.

For details, 1 “Basic Independent Key Transition

Operations” (p. 75).

k

Key snapshot buttons

These correspond to registers 1 to 4 of the keyer selected
with the key delegation buttons, and pressing a button
saves or recalls a key snapshot.

l

K-SS STORE (key snapshot store) button

Press the key snapshot button of the register you want to
save while holding this button to save the key snapshot.

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Region
selection
button

Overview of assigned operation

FX CTRL

• This enables the Programmable Effector
software operation mode.

• The operation applies to the [FX1] to [FX4]
and [ID1] to [ID4] buttons.

For details, refer to the Help for the MPES­FX01 Programmable Effector software.

Region
selection
button

Overview of assigned operation

M/E1, P/P

• These enable the positioner (wipe pattern
position setting) operation mode.

• You can select more than one button
simultaneously.

DME1,
DME2,
DME5 to
DME8

• These enable the three-dimensional
transform operation mode.

• You can select more than one button
simultaneously.

• The [DME1] and [DME2] buttons are
enabled only when using the MKS-6570.

• The [DME5] to [DME8] buttons are
enabled only when an MVE-8000A/MVE­9000 is used.

DEV

• This enables the VTR/disk recorder/frame
memory operation mode.

• The operation applies to the [DEV1] to
[DEV12], [FM1 CLIP], [FM2 CLIP], and
[FM LOOP] buttons.

• You can also assign the [FM3 CLIP] to
[FM8 CLIP], [RECUE], and [LOOP]
buttons in the Setup menu.

RUN CTRL

This enables the keyframe operation mode.

RSZR CTRL

• This enables the resizer operation mode.

• Use the [M/E1] or [P/P] button to select the

target switcher bank.

• The operation applies to the [K1RSZ] and
[K2RSZ] buttons.

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K1 to K4

a) b)

These enable wipe pattern position setting
for keys 1 to 4.

WIPE

a)

This enables wipe pattern position setting for
normal transitions.

POS
(position)

This enables the trackball to move the wipe
pattern in the X-axis and Y-axis directions.

X, Y

These restrict which axes the trackball can

control to the X- or Y-axis.

CTR (center)

This returns the pattern position to the center

of the screen.

CLR WORK
BUFR (clear
work buffer)

Press this twice in rapid succession to reset
all parameters on the target M/E or PGM/
PST to their initial values.

The device control block is used for three-dimensional
transform operations using a DME, for wipe pattern

1

Region selection

buttons

5

MENU button

2

Operation buttons

a

Region selection buttons

The operation mode allocated to the device control block
depends on the selection state of the region selection
buttons.

position setting, and for VTR/disk recorder/frame memory
clip operation.

3

Trackball

4

Z-ring

b

Operation buttons

These perform various operations. The function of each
button varies with the operation mode.

When the positioner operation mode is enabled

a) You can configure settings in the Setup menu to allow simultaneous

selection of multiple buttons.

b) For details about operations for keys 5 to 8, 1 “8-Keyer Operation”

(p. 412).

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Description

CTR (center)

• Pressing this button once changes the
two-dimensional transformation and
rotation settings to the closest detent
values.

• Pressing the [CTR] button twice, or holding
down [SHIFT] and pressing the [CTR]
button returns the two-dimensional
transformation and rotation settings to the
defaults.

SHIFT

Use this in combination with the [CTR

WORK BUFR] or [CTR] button.

Name

Description

LOC SIZE
(ASP:
aspect)

• Pressing this button and operating the
trackball or Z-ring changes the aspect ratio
of a key to which the resizer function is
applied.

• When this button is held down, the
trackball or Z-ring operation is switched to
a finer control (fine mode).

LOC XYZ
(LOC:
location)

• Pressing this button and operating the
trackball or Z-ring moves, shrinks, or
magnifies a key to which the resizer
function is applied.

• When this button is held down, the
trackball or Z-ring operation is switched to
a finer control (fine mode).

ROT (RSZR:
resizer)

Press this button, turning it on, to enable the
resizer.

ASP PERS
(ROT:
rotation)

• Pressing this button, after pressing the
[RENB] button, and operating the trackball
or Z-ring rotates the key to which the
resizer function is applied or adjusts
perspective.

• When this button is held down, the
trackball or Z-ring operation is switched to
a finer control (fine mode).

AXIS (RENB:
rotation
enable)

Press this button, turning it on, to enable
rotation operation.

CLR WORK
BUFR (clear
work buffer)

• Pressing this button once returns the two­dimensional transformation and rotation
settings to the defaults.

• Pressing the [CLR WORK BUFR] button
twice, or holding down [SHIFT] and
pressing the [CLR WORK BUFR] button
returns all resizer parameter values to the
defaults.

X, Y, Z

These restrict the axes affected by the
trackball and Z-ring to the X-, Y- or Z-axis.

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When the three-dimensional transform operation
mode is enabled

The buttons are used for three-dimensional DME
transformations.

For details, 1 “Three-Dimensional Transformation

Operations” (p. 169).

When the VTR/disk recorder/frame memory
operation mode is enabled

The buttons are used for VTR control or playback of frame
memory clips.

For details, 1 “Controlling the Tape/Disk Transport”

(p. 230).

When the resizer operation mode is enabled

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Trackball

The effect of operation depends on the operating mode as
follows.

When the positioner operation mode is enabled

By moving this, you can move the pattern in the X-axis and
Y-axis directions.

When the three-dimensional transform operation
mode is enabled

Move the trackball to control three-dimensional transform
operation of the X- and Y-axes.
When the [SRC] or [TRGT] button is held down, the
operation is switched to a finer control (fine mode).

When the resizer operation mode is enabled

By turning the trackball, you can move in the X and Y
directions of the key to which the resizer is applied, change
the aspect ratio, and rotate around the X-axis and Y-axis.
When the [LOC SIZE], [LOC XYZ], or [ASP PERS]
button is held down, the operation is switched to a finer
control (fine mode).

d

Z-ring

The effect of operation depends on the operating mode as
follows.

When the three-dimensional transform operation
mode is enabled

Turn this ring to control three-dimensional transform
operation of the Z-axis.
When the [SRC] or [TRGT] button is held down, the
operation is switched to a finer control (fine mode).

When the keyframe operation mode is enabled

By turning the Z-ring, you can run the keyframe effect,
independent of the STOP NEXT KF, EFFECT LOOP, and
similar settings in the Flexi Pad.
Turn clockwise to run the effect in the normal direction,
and counterclockwise for the reverse direction.

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Description

TRANS RATE
(transition rate)

Press this to set the transition rate.

KEY ADJ (key
adjust)

Press this to carry out key adjustments
and set modifiers.

KEY SS (key
snapshot)

Press this to carry out key snapshot
creation/recall/deletion.
By default, this is not assigned to a mode
selection button, so you must assign it to
a mode selection button in the Setup
menu before use.

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Name

Description

EFF (effect)

Press this to carry out effect creation/

recall/editing/execution/deletion.

SNAPSHOT

Press this to carry out snapshot creation/

recall/editing/deletion.

SHOTBOX

Press this to carry out shotbox creation/

recall/editing/execution/deletion.

MCRO (macro)

Press this to carry out macro creation/
editing/execution/deletion.

WIPE (wipe
snapshot)

Press this to carry out wipe snapshot
creation/recall/deletion and wipe
adjustments.

DME WIPE
(DME wipe
snapshot)

Press this to carry out DME wipe
snapshot creation/recall/deletion and
DME wipe adjustments.

operation mode is enabled

Turning the Z-ring controls the tape transport/disk drive/
frame memory clip operations, at a speed determined by
the operating buttons. Turn clockwise for the normal
direction, and counterclockwise for the reverse direction.

When the resizer operation mode is enabled

By turning the ring, you can zoom the key to which the
resizer is applied, and change the aspect ratio and

perspective.

When the [LOC SIZE], [LOC XYZ], or [ASP PERS]
button is held down, the operation is switched to a finer
control (fine mode).

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MENU button

This enables adjustment of the menu parameters using the
trackball and Z-ring.
In the case of the DME menu, the operation applies to the
selected DME channel.
Pressing this button and turning it on in VTR/disk
recorder/frame memory operation mode makes it possible
to carry out timeline start/stop point setting operation for
the selected device (timeline setting mode).

Flexi Pad

The Flexi Pad is used for creating and recalling snapshots,
wipe snapshots, DME wipe snapshots, key snapshots,

1

Mode selection
buttons

2

EDIT ENBL button

3

Region selection
buttons

5

Memory recall section

a

Mode selection buttons

These select the mode.

effects, shotboxes, and macros, for setting the transition
rate, and for adjusting keys.

4

Alphanumeric display

7

6

Adjustment knobs

Adjustment
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Name

Description

ALL

• Selects all regions.

• If any region is selected, press this

button to unset the selection of all
regions.

DME1 to DME2

• Select a DME channel.

• The [DME1] and [DME2] buttons are

enabled only when using the MKS-

6570.

M/E1, P/P

Select the M/E-1 and PGM/PST regions,

respectively.

USER4

Selects the USER4 region.

DEV1

Selects the device 1 region.

MORE

• Displays buttons in the memory recall
section for regions not assigned to a
region selection button, so that they
can be selected.

• By default the following regions are
shown on the memory recall section
buttons:

MSTR (master snapshot, master
timeline registers), USER1 to 3,
USER5 to 8, MCRO (macro), DEV2
(device 2), PBUS, GPI, RTR (router)

• If there is a region selected in the
memory recall section, this is indicated
by the [MORE] button lighting green.

• To revert the button displays in the
memory recall section, press the
[MORE] button once more, or press the
[EXIT] button that appears in the
memory recall section.

• Note that except for the [ALL], [EXIT],
and [MORE] buttons, you can freely
change the region assignments in the
Setup menu.

EDIT ENBL (edit enable) button

This enables the following operations.

•

Effect creation/editing

•

Snapshot attribute setting

•

Shotbox creation/editing

•

Macro creation/editing

•

Wipe adjustments

•

DME wipe adjustments

c

Region selection buttons

These select the functional block (“region”) of the control
panel to which operations apply.
When the [EFF], [SNAPSHOT], [SHOTBOX], or
[MCRO] mode selection button is selected, you can select
multiple region selection buttons simultaneously. In this
case, the first button pressed lights green as the reference
region, and the other buttons pressed light amber (the
buttons for the regions shown in the memory recall section
are yellow).

d

Alphanumeric display

This shows the selected region name, register number, and
entered numeric values.

e

Memory recall section

This comprises 16 LCD buttons, each with a display that
changes according to the operating mode.

f

Adjustment knob displays

Each of these shows the initial letter of the parameter that
value (three digit places, including the minus sign).

g

Adjustment knobs

Use these to adjust the parameters selected with the
memory recall section buttons.

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Connect an optional ICP-6511 menu panel, and use it for
menu operations.

1

Top menu selection buttons

2

Menu display

d

User preference buttons

These recall the functions or menus assigned to them in the
Setup menu.
It is also possible to change the assignment of these buttons
in the Setup menu.

For details, 1 “Assigning Functions to User Preference

Buttons” (p. 334).

4

User preference buttons

3

a

Top menu selection buttons

Adjustment knobs

These select the menu appearing in the menu display.
It is also possible to change the assignment of these buttons
in the Setup menu.

For details, 1 “Assigning Functions to the Menu Panel

Top Menu and User Preference Buttons” (p. 328).

b

Menu display

This shows the menu currently in use.

c

Adjustment knobs

These adjust the parameter values appearing in the menu.

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Overview

In the MVS system, all detailed settings for basic
operations such as transitions, keys, and wipes, and DME
are made in menus. In addition, system management, data
management, and setup are all performed using menu
operations.

Top Menu List

When the control panel is powered on, the top menu list
appears as shown below.

Use the optional ICP-6511 menu panel to perform menu
operations. You can also display menus on an external

For information about using the mouse,

with a Mouse” (p. 51).

For information about supported monitors, contact your
Sony representative.

In the same way as for the top menu selection buttons on
the menu panel, press each button to display the
corresponding top menu in the menu display.
Press [Shutdown] on the bottom right to shut down the
control panel.

For details about shutting down the control panel,

1

“Shutting down the control panel” (p. 56).

Notes

1

“Operation

monitor, and operate using a mouse or touch panel.

•

The arrangement of buttons in the top menu list and the
default arrangement of the top menu selection buttons
may be different.

•

Changing the top menu selection button assignment in
the Setup menu has no effect on the top menu list.

Menu Screen

The menu screen consists of the following principal parts.
The section describes the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type menu
(1111) screen as an example.

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b

(previous) button and B (next) button

5

Status area

2

Menu page number button

1

Menu title button

qa

Default recall button

3

VF buttons

a

Menu title button

This shows the title of the menu screen.
You can set different colors for the main menu site and
subsidiary menu site

(1 p. 52).

b

Menu page number button

This shows the menu screen page number.
When you press this button, the top menu window

(1 p. 46) appears. You can enter the page number for the

desired menu, or press one of the top menu selection
buttons in the window, to display that menu.
While the system is accessing the local disk or external
HDD, the indicator lights red.

Indicator for frame memory external
HDD

Local disk indicator

4

HF buttons

9

Previous page button

8

Parameter setting buttons

6

Function button area

7

Parameter group button

0

Keyframe status

Notes

When the indicator is lit, do not turn the power to the
switcher OFF or disconnect the USB cable1).

1) When an external HDD is connected

c

VF buttons

These indicate the larger subdivisions (2nd level) of the
menu.
Depending on the selected item, the menu screen contents
change, including the HF button indications.

d

HF buttons

These indicate the smaller subdivisions (3rd level) of the
menu.
Depending on the selected item, the menu indications
change.

Functions that are enabled are indicated by an orange bar
in the VF and HF buttons.

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Color

State

Pale blue

The function is enabled, and the
parameters can currently be
adjusted.

Orange

The function is enabled.

Purple

Execution button. Pressing the
button immediately executes the
function.
(Example: [Auto Start] in the
Chroma Adjust menu)

e

Status area

This shows the status of the settings items controlled by the
selected menu.
An orange frame appears around the parameter area
relating to the displayed menu. For each of the 12 areas,
pressing the display jumps to the related menu.

f

Function button area

This shows the functions that can be operated in the
currently selected menu by means of buttons.
Each function button corresponds to a function which can
be set in the currently selected menu. Press a button to
enable the function, display a parameter group and adjust
the parameters, or execute the function.
These buttons are grouped by function. In the screen
example, the [Key Bus] and [Matte] function buttons
constitute the <Key Fill> group.
Pressing a button turns it on and lights it, showing the state.

i

Previous page button

This shows the page number of the previously displayed
menu screen. Press it to go back to that page.

j

Keyframe status

This shows the keyframe status of the reference region.
Pressing this button switches the menu screen as follows.

When a menu other than the Key Frame menu is

currently shown: The menu screen switches to the

Key
Frame menu.

When the Key Frame menu is currently shown: The

menu screen switches to the menu that was on the

screen immediately before the Key Frame menu.
In some menus, such as the File menu, this functions as a
“Region selection area” for selecting the region to which
operations apply.

k

Default recall button

Press this button, and then press a VF button or parameter
setting button to return the parameters to their default
values, in the following groupings.

•

Function grouping (functions of the HF buttons under
the VF button)

•

Parameter grouping (values of the parameter setting

buttons)
This only appears in those menus for which the default
recall function is available.

When you press a function button that is
in this state, another menu appears.
(Example: [Chroma Adjust] in the Type
menu)

g

Parameter group button

This displays parameter group names for adjustments, the
current parameter setting page number, and the total
number of the parameter setting pages (Example: Color
Vector 1/2).
When there are more than five parameters within the same
parameter group, press this button to display the sixth and
subsequent parameters, which can then be controlled.

h

Parameter setting buttons

These show the parameters and their values. Pressing one
of these buttons displays the numeric keypad window

(1 p. 47), and you can then enter a new value for the

corresponding parameter with the numeric keypad.

For details about menus that can be returned to their
default states, 1 “Menu Tree” (p. 386).

l

b (previous) button and B (next) button

The b button returns to the previous menu. Press the B
button to continue to the next menu.

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a

Top menu selection buttons

These display the selected menu.

b

[Shutdown] button

Shuts down the control panel.

1

Top menu selection buttons

2

[Shutdown] button

3

[Add Favorite] button

4

[Close] button

5

Page number entry section

For details about shutting down the control panel,

1

“Shutting down the control panel” (p. 56).

c

[Add Favorite] button

This registers the currently displayed menu to the Shortcut
menu

(1 p. 51)

.

d

[Close] button

This closes the top menu window.

e

Page number entry section

Enter a page number and press [Enter] to open that page. If
the page number does not exist, the color of the entered
page will change. Pressing [Clear] clears the entry.

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1

Item display

2

Max./min. value
indication

3

Input display

4

[Close] button

5

TC (timecode) button

6

– (minus) button

7

a

Item display

This is the name of the parameter being set in the numeric
keypad window.

b

Max./min. (maximum/minimum) value indication

This shows the maximum and minimum values of the
parameter.

c

Input display

This is the value being input into the numeric keypad
window.

d

[Close] button

This closes the numeric keypad window.

e

TC (timecode) button

When the numeric keypad window is opened for a setting
requiring a timecode value to be entered, this button
appears in a depressed state.
The range of timecode values you can enter varies as
follows depending on the signal format.

00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:nn,
where nn = (number of frames per second) – 1.

f

– (minus) button

This toggles the sign of the entered value.

g

[Clear] button

This clears the input display. It does not change the
parameter setting.

[Clear] button

8

[Trim] button

9

[Enter] button

h

[Trim] button

After entering the difference from the current value, press
this button to confirm the numeric input.

i

[Enter] button

This confirms the entered value.
If correctly set, the numeric keypad window closes.

If it is not correctly set, the input display changes color.

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Notes

Except when changing source names, the following
characters cannot be used.
space, \, /, :, ;, , (comma), . (dot), <, >, *, ?, ", |

1

Item display

5

[Caps Lock] button

6

[Shift] button

7

[Space] button

8

[Clear] button

a

Item display

This is the name of the parameter being set.

b

Input display

This is the character string being input.

c

[Close] button

This closes the keyboard window.

d

[BS] (backspace) button

This clears the character immediately before the cursor.

e

[Caps Lock] button

This enables input of capital letters only.

Notes

You can enter items to be displayed on the control panel
LCD using lowercase letters, but these will be converted to
capitals for display.
MS-DOS does not distinguish case in filenames, and
therefore you are recommended to enter filenames in
capital letters.

f

[Shift] button

This selects the characters on the shift side of the keys. The
shift is released when you enter a character.

2

Input display

g

[Space] button

9

[Del] button

[Close] button

4

[BS] button

qs

Line feed button

qa

[Enter] button

0

[Left]/[Right]

button

3

This enters a space character.

h

[Clear] button

This clears all of the characters in the input string.

i

[Del] (delete) button

This clears the character immediately after the cursor.

j

[Left]/[Right] button

These move the cursor one character to the left or right in
the input string.

k

[Enter] button

This sets the input string as a parameter value.
If correctly set, the keyboard window closes. If it is not
correctly set, the input display changes color.

l

Line feed button

input display shows this as “|”.

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When parameters are assigned as a combination of
luminance, saturation, and hue, pressing a parameter
setting button displays a color palette window.

1

Color palette buttons

2

Operation buttons

3

Color display

4

Numeric keypad

a

Color palette buttons

Press one of these to display the corresponding color in the
color display.

b

Operation buttons

Set: If you press any color palette button with this button

held down, the color shown in the color display is
assigned to the color palette button.

Copy: If you press a color palette button with this button

held down, the color is used as the source for copying.
Next press a different color palette button to copy to
that button.

Swap: If you press two color palette buttons in sequence

with this button held down, the two colors are
swapped.

Default: If you press any color palette button with this

button held down, the color palette button is set to the
default color.

c

Color display

This shows the setting color and its parameters (LUM,
SAT, and HUE).
By adjusting the parameters, you can create any color.
If a parameter value is outside the permitted range for RGB
(0 to 255), the “Illegal Color” indication appears, and this
is adjusted to a value within range.
Cancel: Pressing this button returns to the state when the

color palette window was opened.

d

Numeric keypad

Use this to enter numeric values for parameters.

For details, 1 “Numeric Keypad Window” (p. 47).

Basic Menu Operations

Notes

Some menus may not be displayed depending on the
system configuration.
Some functions and items not supported by the MVS­6520, MVS-3000A, or MVS-3000 may be displayed in
parts of the menu. These items are ignored, even if selected
and values specified, and are not reflected in the system
operation.

For details, 1 “Menus of Disabled Operations and

Settings” (p. 405).

Recalling Menus

The following three methods are available for recalling
menus.

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Parameter

Adjustment

1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness

3

Density

Key density

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Select folder

2

Num

Number to select

Top menu selection buttons on the menu panel

Open the top menu (1st menu level) of the corresponding
menu for each button.

Top menu window

Specify the menu page number to open the menu. In the
same way as the menu panel, you can also open top menus
using the top menu selection buttons.

For details, 1 “Top Menu Window” (p. 46).

Pressing a particular button twice

Open the menu that corresponds to the button.

Example: Selecting frame memory folders

If the [No] parameter is set to “2” and the [Num] parameter
is set to “5,” five folders are selected starting from folder
number 2.

Setting Parameters

For details, 1 “Menu Access by Pressing a Button

Twice” (p. 417).

Selecting Menus

1

Display the top menu.

2

Use the VF buttons (right side of screen) to select the
2nd level of the menu, and then use the HF buttons
(bottom of screen) to select the 3rd level of the menu.

3

Press the appropriate function button within the
function button area (center of screen).

In this manual, menu selection operations are indicated as
“1st level >2nd level >3rd level (menu number).”
Example: To select the Shortcut menu
Home >Favorites >Shortcut menu (0021)

To go back to the previous menu

To return to the last displayed menu, press the previous
page button.

The above mark on a function button indicates that there
are parameters which can be adjusted.
When you press such a button, you can set the parameters

mark

using one of the following methods.

•

Turn the knob corresponding to the parameter to adjust
the value.

•

Press the parameter setting button corresponding to the
parameter. This displays the numeric keypad window
allowing you to enter the desired value.

•

Operation using the mouse

(1 p. 51).

In this manual, the parameter setting operation is described
as shown below.
The “No.” column indicates the menu panel adjustment
knob and parameter setting button position (1 to 5 from the
top).
Example: To set the key wipe pattern key parameters

Selecting List Items

The following methods can be used to select items
displayed in lists on the menu screens.

•

Press an item in the list directly.

•

Press the arrow keys to scroll to highlight the item.

•

Turn the knob corresponding to the item selection
parameter.

•

Press the parameter settings button for the item
selection, and enter the item number in the numeric
keypad window.

Depending on the menu, you can click [Plural] to select
multiple items or [All] to select all items.
You can also select the number of parameters using
[Num].

You adjust the [Size] parameter (pattern size) using the
first adjustment knob or the first parameter setting button.

In addition, when the [MENU] button in the device control
block is pressed and turned on, you can use the trackball
and Z-ring to adjust the parameters.

•

Move the trackball on the X-axis to adjust the first
parameter, and on the Y-axis to adjust the second
parameter. Moving up or to the right increases the
parameter value, and moving down or to the left
decreases the parameter value.

•

Turn the Z-ring to adjust the third parameter.
Turning clockwise increases the parameter value, and
turning counterclockwise decreases the parameter value.

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Returning Parameters to Default
Values

Press the [Default Recall] button, turning it on, then press
a VF button or parameter setting button to return the
parameters to their default values, in the following
groupings.

•

When a VF button is pressed: Function grouping
(functions of the HF buttons at the bottom of the screen)

•

When a parameter setting button is pressed: Parameter
grouping

Notes

•

The default state of the parameters depends on the initial
status mode specified in the Setup menu, as follows.

User: The state when [Initial Status Define] is executed.
Factory: Factory default settings

•

The horizontal (H) and vertical (V) position settings
cannot be returned to their default states individually.
For example, returning the horizontal (H) position to its
default value also returns the vertical (V) position to its
default value automatically, and vice versa.

For details about menus that can be returned to their
default states, 1 “Menu Tree” (p. 386).

In the Setup menu, you can specify the scroll direction and
whether parameters increase or decrease in relation to the
mouse wheel rotation. You can also switch the functions of
the right and left mouse buttons during parameter setting
button adjustments.

For details, 1 “Setting the Mouse Wheel Scrolling

Direction for Parameter Setting” (p. 344) and

1

“Selecting the Mouse Button for the Parameter Setting

Buttons” (p. 344).

Using Shortcut Menus

Create a shortcut menu by grouping frequently used menus
into a “Favorites” menu.
In addition to menus, menu macros can also be saved to the
shortcut menu.

For details about menu macros, 1 “Menu Macros”

(p. 295).

The shortcut menu settings are handled as part of the
control panel setup. You can recall and save them in the
same way as setup data.

Recalling a menu from the shortcut menu

1 Open the Home >Favorites >Shortcut menu (0021).

Operation with a Mouse

Instead of pressing buttons on screen (touch operation),
you can position the mouse cursor over a button and click
the mouse. The parameter setting and list scrolling
operations are described below.

To set a parameter with the mouse

To adjust the value of a parameter setting button with the
mouse, you can use one of the following three methods.

•

Position the cursor over the parameter setting button for
which you want to adjust the value, and turn the mouse
wheel.

•

Position the cursor over the parameter setting button for
which you want to adjust the value, then hold down the
right mouse button, and drag the bar showing the setting
to the desired value.

•

Position the cursor over the parameter setting button for
which you want to adjust the value, then click the left
mouse button to open the numeric keypad window and
enter the desired value.

To scroll a list with the mouse

Position the cursor over the list you want to scroll, and turn
the mouse wheel.

2

Select a group in the <Group Select> group.

3

Press the button to which the desired menu is
registered.

Registering a menu to the shortcut menu

You can register 15 buttons to a single shortcut menu
group. The following two registration methods are
available.

To register by page number

1

In the Home >Favorites >Shortcut menu (0021), select
the group to which you want to register the menu.

2

Press [Button Edit].
The Home >Favorites >Button Edit menu (0023)

appears.

3

Select the position in which to display the button.
To change the content of an already displayed button,

press the button to select it.

4

Press [Page Set].

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In the Home >Favorites >Shortcut menu (0021), select
the group to which you want to register the menu

beforehand.

2

Display the menu you want to register in the shortcut
menu.

3

Press the menu page number button, and press [Add
Favorite].

The menu selected in step 2 is automatically registered

to an open button in the group selected in step 1.

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Enter the page number for the menu you want to
register.

To register the currently displayed menu

To rename a group
Select the group you want to change, press [Rename],
enter a new group name (up to 24 characters), and then
press [Enter].

To copy group settings
Select the group you want to copy and press [Copy],
and then select the target group and press [Paste].

To delete group settings
Select the group button you want to delete, press
[Clear]. Check the message, then press [Yes].

Switching between the Main Menu
Site and Subsidiary Menu Site

Customizing the shortcut menu

To customize buttons

1

In the Home >Favorites >Shortcut menu (0021), press
[Button Edit].

The Home >Favorites >Button Edit menu (0023)
appears.

2

Use the following procedures.
To rename the button

Select the button you want to change, press [Rename],
enter a new button name (up to 24 characters), and
then press [Enter].

To change the button color
Select the button you want to change, press [Color
Set], and then select the desired color.

To copy button settings
Select the button you want to copy, press [Copy], and
then select the target button and press [Paste].

For menu transitions, you can store two separate versions
in the main and subsidiary menu sites.
By switching sites and pressing the b button and the B
button, you can trace the history in each menu.

To turn the subsidiary menu site on and off

Assign [SUB MENU SITE] to a top menu selection button
or user preference button on the menu panel.
To switch to the subsidiary menu site, press this button,
turning it on.

For details about the assignment,

Functions to the Menu Panel Top Menu and User
Preference Buttons” (p. 328).

1

“Assigning

To delete button settings
Select the button you want to delete, then press
[Clear].

To customize groups

1

In the Home >Favorites >Shortcut menu (0021), press
[Group Edit].

The Home >Favorites >Group Edit menu (0022)
appears.

2

Use the following procedures.

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Indicator
color

Status

Description

Steps to take

Green

Lit

Operating
normally

–

Red

Lit

Power supply unit
fan fault

Exchange the fan
unit.

–

Not lit

Power supply
fault

Exchange the
power supply unit.

MVS-6520/6530/3000A/3000 Multi Format Switcher Processor

Front panel

POWER A, B switches and status indicators
The POWER switches turn the unit on and off. The unit is
powered on when the POWER switches are on the “
side, and powered off when the POWER switches are on
the “a” side. The status indicators light in green when the
unit is powered on.
Operation continues as long as power supply is normal on
one unit.

Meaning of status indicator display

The power supply unit status indicator shows the status if
an error is detected when the unit is powered on and during
operation.

POWER A, B switches and status indicators

? ”

Notes

•

If a status indicator does not light when you turn a
POWER switch on, there may be a fault in the power
circuits. Turn the POWER switch off and contact your
Sony service representative.

•

When the unit is powered on, the status indicators may
light momentarily in red and a whining sound may be
heard. If POWER A or B only is turned OFF, the power
supply status indicator for that power supply lights in
red. This is not a malfunction. Turn both POWER A and
B switches ON.

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MVS-6520, MVS-3000A, and MVS-3000

o

PRIMARY INPUTS 1 to 32 connectors

n

OUTPUTS 1 to 16 connectors

m

SERIAL TALLY connector

l

TALLY/GPI IN 1 to 18 and TALLY/

GPI OUT 1 to 48 connectors

k

REF INPUT connectors

j

UTIL (SW) connector

i

MVS connector

h

REMOTE S1 and S2 connectors

MVS-6530

o

PRIMARY INPUTS 1 to 48 connectors

n

OUTPUTS 1 to 32 connectors

m

SERIAL TALLY connector

l

TALLY/GPI IN 1 to 18 and TALLY/

GPI OUT 1 to 48 connectors

k

REF INPUT connectors

j

UTIL (SW) connector

i

MVS connector

h

REMOTE S1 and S2 connectors

a

- AC IN (AC power input) A and B connectors

(3-pin)

Connect to 100 V to 240 V AC power supply with the
optional AC power cords.
The unit is equipped with two power supplies. When A or
B power supply is connected, unit operation can proceed.

b

U (signal ground) terminal

Connect to the system ground.

c

REMOTE 1 to 4 connectors (D-sub 9-pin, RS­422A)

Connect devices supporting Sony 9-pin VTR, VDCP
(Video Disk Communications Protocol), or P-Bus
(Peripheral II Protocol) protocols.

d

FM (frame memory) DEVICE connector (USB 2.0
compliant)

This connector is for attaching an external HDD for frame
memory.

e

1)

S-BUS connector (BNC-type)

Connect this connector with a BNC cable to an S-Bus data
link via a T bridge.

a

-

AC

IN A and B connectors

b

U

terminal

c

REMOTE 1 to 4 connectors

d

FM DEVICE connector

e

S-BUS connector

f

UTIL (FM) connector

g

UTIL (SCU) connector

a

-

AC

IN A and B connectors

b

U

terminal

c

REMOTE 1 to 4 connectors

d

FM DEVICE connector

e

S-BUS connector

f

UTIL (FM) connector

g

UTIL (SCU) connector

Connecting devices such as IXS series routing switchers
and MKS-8080/8082 AUX bus remote panels via an S-Bus
data link enables the following kinds of control.

•

Returning to the S-Bus, tally data created by this unit on
the basis of data received from other devices

•

Switching the cross-points of a routing switcher from the
control panel

•

Switching the cross-points of a switcher from the remote
panel

•

Displaying on the control panel source names set on a
routing switcher

f

UTIL (FM) (utility (frame memory data))
connector (RJ-45 compliant)

Intended for future expansion.

g

UTIL (SCU) (utility (SCU)) connector (RJ-45
compliant)

Intended for future expansion.

h

REMOTE S1 and S2 connectors (D-sub 9-pin, RS­422A compliant)

These connectors are used to operate the MVS system
from external devices.

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Define the types of the connected devices on the control
panel.

i

MVS (multi format video switcher) connector
(RJ-45 compliant)

Connect to an ICP-series control panel. Connect to an
Ethernet switch

1)

if connecting a DCU, MVE-8000A/9000

multi format DME processor, and other devices.

j

UTIL (SW) (utility (SW)) connector (RJ-45

PRIMARY INPUTS

1 to 32 connectors (BNC-type): MVS-6520/

1 to 48 connectors (BNC-type): MVS-6530

These connectors allow you to input up to 32 or up to 48
serial digital video signals to the MVS-6520/MVS-3000A/
MVS-3000 or MVS-6530, respectively.

1) For information about devices that can be connected, contact your Sony

MVS-3000A/
MVS-3000

representative.

o

compliant)

Intended for future expansion.

k

REF INPUT (reference video input)

connectors (BNC-type)

If you wish to synchronize this unit to an external reference
signal, input the reference signal. For an HDTV system,
input an HD tri-level sync signal, black burst signal, or
analog sync signal. For an SDTV system, input a black
burst signal or analog sync signal.
The two connectors have a loop-through configuration.
Signal input to one connector can be output from the other
connector. If you will not be using the loop-through
output, be sure to terminate the unused connector with the
supplied 75 ohm terminator.

l

TALLY/GPI IN (tally/ general purpose interface
input) 1 to 18 and TALLY/GPI OUT (tally/ general
purpose interface output) 1 to 48 connectors (D-sub
25-pin)

Output tally data created with the control panel of the MVS
system (open collector). These connectors can also be used
as GPI output ports.
You can also input trigger signals as GPI inputs.
Input and output settings are made on the control panel of
the MVS system.

m

SERIAL TALLY connector

(D-sub 9-pin, RS-422A)

Output tally data created with the control panel of the MVS
system.

n

OUTPUTS

1 to 16 connectors (BNC-type): MVS-6520/

MVS-3000A/
MVS-3000

1 to 32 connectors (BNC-type): MVS-6530

These connectors output serial digital signals. You can
assign them as program output, preview output, AUX
output, and so on.
Make output assignments on the MVS system control
panel.

For details about assignable signals, 1 “Signal Output

Settings” (p. 351).

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Top panel

ICP-6520 and ICP­6530

ICP-3000 and ICP­3016

ICP-6520 diagram shown.

Status indicators A and B

POWER switch

POWER switch and status indicators A and B
When power is supplied to the AC IN A and B connectors
on the rear panel, the status indicators (green) light. If you
press the POWER switch under this condition, 1 lights
green and the panel turns on.

Shutting down the control panel

Press [Shutdown] in the top menu list or top menu
window, and follow the on-screen instructions. After the
menu screen goes fully black, check that the control panel
power switch indicator 1 has gone out.
You can forcibly turn off the power without shutting down
by pressing and holding the POWER switch for about five
seconds.

ICP-3000 diagram shown.

Notes

•

If status indicator A or B does not light even when power
is supplied to the AC IN A and B connectors, there may
be a fault in the power circuits. Disconnect the cords
from the AC IN A/B connectors, and contact your Sony
service representative.

•

If you force shutdown without performing shutdown
processing, setting data may not be saved.

•

Shut down the control panel before turning off the AC
power supply (or disconnecting the power cord).

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d

c

DEVICE 1 to 4 connectors e U

b

MVS connector

a

UTIL connector

a

UTIL (utility) connector (RJ-45 compliant)

Intended for future expansion.

b

MVS (multi format video switcher) connector (RJ­45 compliant)

Connect to the MVS-6520/6530/3000A/3000 multi format
switcher processor. Connect to an Ethernet switch
connecting a DCU, MVE-8000A/9000 multi format DME
processor, and other devices.

c

DEVICE 1 to 4 connectors (USB 2.0 compliant,
USB Type-A)

Connect to an ICP-6511 menu panel or a USB device.

1)

if

DVI-D connector

d

DVI-D connector

Connect to an ICP-6511 menu panel or external monitor.

e

U (signal ground) terminal

Connect to the system ground.

f

- AC IN (AC power input) A and B connectors

(3-pin)

Connect to 100 V to 240 V AC power supply with the
optional AC power cords.

1)

The unit is equipped with two power supplies. When A or
B power supply is connected, unit operation can proceed.

1) For information about devices that can be connected, contact your Sony

representative.

f

-

AC

terminal

IN A and B connectors

ICP-6520 diagram shown.

1)

ICP-6511 Menu Panel

Bottom panel

a

DC IN connector

Connect to the 12V DC connector of the supplied AC
adaptor.

b

DVI-D connector

Connect to the DVI-D output of the ICP-series control
panel.

b

DVI-D connector

a

DC IN connector

c

Connect to the DEVICE 1 connector of the ICP-series
control panel.

c

DEVICE connector

DEVICE connector (USB 2.0, USB Type-B)

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DEVICE connector

DEVICE connector (USB 2.0, USB Type-A)
In general, connect to a USB memory device, and input
and output files.

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Select current background video

Make key settings

(1

p. 79)

Select transition type

Make DME wipe settings

(1

p. 111)

Preview the effect of transition

(1

p. 73)

Signal Selection and
Transitions

Video Processing Flow

The switch from the current video stream (appearing on
the corresponding program monitor) to a new video stream
is referred to as a transition.

Select next transition

Background Keys 1 to 4

Select new background video

Chapter

The following illustration shows the flow of operations for
carrying out a transition on a switcher bank.

3

Cut

Mix

NAM

Super mix Preset color mix

Execute the transition

(1

p. 68)

Wipe DME wipe

Make wipe settings

(1

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Bus name

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Delegation operation

M/E-1

Background
A bus

Background
A row

–

Background
B bus

Background
B row

–
Key1 bus

2nd row

In the 1st row, press
the button to which the
corresponding key
was assigned in the
Setup menu, turning it
on.

Key2 bus

Key3 bus

Key4 bus

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Signal Selection

You carry out signal selection in the cross-point control
block of each bank.

2nd row

Background B row

Background A row

Source name display

Cross-point control block (ICP-6520/6530)

2nd row

1st row

Dedicated SHIFT button

1st row

Reentry buttons

These buttons are identified by numbers common to all of
the banks and blocks, and a signal is assigned to each
number.
The basis of signal selection is to select, in a cross-point
button row, the cross-point button to which the desired
signal is assigned.

Selecting M/E reentry input signals

For example, a video signal created on the M/E bank can
be imported as an input signal on the PGM/PST bank. In
this way, you can use a video created on any bank as an
input signal on another bank. These signals are referred to
as “M/E reentry input” signals.

To select using a reentry button (ICP-6520/6530)

Output video (M/E reentry inputs) from each bank are
assigned to the reentry buttons on the cross-point control
block.
For example, to select the reentry input from the M/E-1
bank as the background B input to the PGM/PST bank, in
the PGM/PST cross-point control block, press the [M/E1]
button in the background B row.

To select using an assignment to a cross-point
button (ICP-3000/3016)

To select an M/E reentry input signal using the cross-point
buttons, the signal must be assigned beforehand in the
Setup menu

(1 p. 329).

For example, if the program output from the M/E-1 bank
(M/E1OUT1) is assigned to an arbitrary cross-point
button, the signal can be used as the M/E-1 reentry input at
any time.

Basics of Signal Selection

Each of the switcher banks have cross-point buttons and
reentry buttons in their cross-point control blocks.
The ICP-6520 and ICP-6530 both have 24 cross-point
buttons and three reentry buttons.
The ICP-3000 and ICP-3016 have 24 and 16 cross-point
buttons, respectively. The ICP-3000 and ICP-3016 do not
have reentry buttons.

Background B row

Background A row

Source name display

Cross-point control block (ICP-3000/3016)

Bus Selection

Each row of cross-point buttons is shared by multiple
buses.
The following table illustrates the correspondence
between buses and cross-point button rows, and the
delegation operations.

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Program
bus

Program
row

–
Preset bus

Preset row

–

DSK1 bus

2nd row

In the 1st row, press
the button to which the
corresponding key
was assigned in the
Setup menu, turning it
on.

DSK2 bus

DSK3 bus

DSK4 bus

M/E-1
PGM/
PST

Utility bus

2nd row

In the 1st row, press
the button to which
UTIL1 was assigned in
the Setup menu,
turning it on.

AUX1 to
AUX24
buses

In the 1st row, press
the button to which the
corresponding bus
was assigned in the
Setup menu, turning it
on.

Frame
memory
source 1
and 2
buses

DME1,
DME2,
DME5 to
DME8
video
buses

a)

DME1,
DME2,
DME5 to
DME8 key
buses

a)

Edit
preview
bus

DME
external
video bus

b)

Button

Number when
the shift button
is not pressed

Number when
the shift button
is pressed

From the left end to
the 23rd button

1 to 23

24 to 46

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a) DME1 and DME2 are enabled when using the MKS-6570 only. DME5 to

DME8 are enabled when using the MVE-8000A/9000 only.

b) MVS-6520/6530/3000A only

On each switcher bank, each cross-point button and

Signal Assignment and Selection

Assigning signals to buttons

Each of the cross-point buttons and reentry buttons has a
corresponding button number, to which you assign a
signal.
In addition to the signals input to the connectors at the rear
of the switcher processor, you can also select signals
generated within the switcher.
Each button has assigned to it a video signal and a key
signal, forming a pair. You can set these video and key
combinations in the Setup menu.

Cross-point control block button numbers

Shift buttons

(first button numbers)

(second button
numbers)

Cross-point control block (ICP-6520/6530)

(first button numbers)

(second button
numbers)

Cross-point control block (ICP-3000)

(first button numbers)

(second button numbers)

Cross-point control block (ICP-3016)

reentry button has two button numbers, and you use the
shift button to switch between these numbers.
This section describes a unit with 24 cross-point buttons as
an example.

The button numbers on the cross-point control block are as
follows.

Cross-point control block button numbers

Shift buttons

Shift buttons

Shift buttons

Shift buttons

Shift buttons

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Signal Selection

Button

Number when
the shift button
is not pressed

Number when
the shift button
is pressed

Reentry buttons

121 to 123

125 to 127

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Cross-point control block button numbers

Notes

You can use the rightmost (24th) button as a [SIDE FLAG]
button. In this case, the shift button moves one to the left,
to the 23rd, and the button numbers are offset by one.

For details about the [SIDE FLAG] button,

a Cross-Point Button to Enable/Disable Side Flags”
(p. 333).

1

“Assigning

Switching button numbers

The rightmost (24th) button functions as a shift button. The

shift button function can be disabled in the Setup menu.

When selecting the signals of button numbers 1 to 23,

press the cross-point button for the desired signal.

To select button numbers 24 to 46, hold down the shift

button, and press the cross-point button for the desired

signal.

Interchanging the M/E and PGM/PST

Banks

On the ICP-6520/6530, you can use the M/E bank

selection buttons on the cross-point control block to

interchange the M/E bank and PGM/PST bank.

For example, if you press the [M/E1 SEL] button on the

bank that is being used as PGM/PST, the bank will become

the M/E-1 bank.

At the same time, the bank that was being used as M/E-1

will become the PGM/PST bank, effectively interchanging

the M/E and PGM/PST banks.

The change will also be reflected in the M/E bank display.

Notes

On the ICP-3000/3016, you cannot interchange banks

using control panel buttons.

pressed.

Inhibiting Cross-Point Button

Operations

For each cross-point button, you can temporarily inhibit

operations.

Notes

This setting is cleared when you reset the control panel.

Buses for which operations can be
inhibited

This setting applies to the cross-point buttons in each
switcher bank.
If you make the setting for one cross-point button, this
inhibits operation of all cross-point buttons with the same
number in the following buses.

The corresponding name also disappears from the source
name display.

•

Background A, background B

•

Keys 1 to 4

•

Utility bus

•

DME external video bus

Assigning the function of disabling cross­point button operation to a button

In the Setup menu, assign “Inhibit Set” to any of the
buttons in the 1st row.

For details, 1 “Assigning a Bus or Function to 1st Row

Buttons” (p. 340).

Inhibiting operation of a cross-point button

Hold down the button to which “Inhibit Set” is assigned,
and press the cross-point button whose operation you want
to inhibit.
The button you pressed flashes amber, and its operation is
inhibited.

Notes

Even when you inhibit operation of a cross-point button,
macro attachment settings are still possible.

For details, 1 “Setting and Canceling a Macro

Attachment” (p. 292).

Clearing a cross-point button operation
inhibit setting

Hold down the button to which “Inhibit Set” is assigned,
and press the button whose operation is inhibited (flashing
amber).
This clears the operation inhibit setting for the button you

Clearing all operation inhibit settings

button to which “Inhibit All Clear” is assigned
simultaneously.

Press the button to which “Inhibit Set” is assigned and the

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Type

Description

Independent
key
transition

See
page

Mix

The new video
progressively fades in
over the current video.
The sum of the two
video outputs is
maintained at a
constant, with the
output of each at 50%
at the mid-point of the
transition (i.e., when
the fader lever is in the
center position).

Selectable

–

NAM (non­additive mix)

The current video and
new video signals are
compared, and the
signal with the higher
luminance level is
given priority in the
output. The signals are
compared at the mid­point of the transition
when both signals are
at 100%, at which point
the signal with the
higher luminance level
overpowers the other
signal.

Not
selectable

–

Super mix

The current video is
maintained at 100%
output for the first half
of the transition as the
new video is mixed
while increasing
progressively to 100%.

Not
selectable

p. 67

Preset color
mix

The current video is
replaced by the new
video in a two-stage
transition, with a color
matte (unpatterned
display) inserted during
the first stage.

Not
selectable

p. 67

Wipe

The current video is
replaced by the new
video according to a
predetermined wipe
pattern.

Selectable

p. 101

DME wipe

Using an image
transformation effect,
the current video is
replaced by the new
video as in a wipe.

Selectable

p. 111

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Selecting Signals to be Linked with

Color

State

Meaning

Amber

Low tally

Does not appear in final
output video.

Red

High tally

Appears in final output
video.

the Audio Mixer

When you select a signal in the background A row or 2nd
row of a switcher bank, and the bank and signal are linked
to an audio mixer, then the program output of the audio
mixer will switch along with the signal selection.

Transitions

Transition Types

For details about settings, 1 “Making Settings for Audio

Mixer” (p. 332).

Notes

•

For details about audio mixers that can be connected,
contact your Sony service or sales representative.

•

When the signal is switched via a snapshot, keyframe, or
similar means, the audio mixer will not be linked.

•

When bus fixed mode is selected in the Setup menu

(1 p. 73), the audio mixer program output is linked to

the bus output as the background.

Signal Name Display

You can attach a name (source name) to each signal
assigned to a cross-point button, with a maximum of 16
characters.

•

The source name displays in the cross-point control
block show the source names of the video signals
assigned to numbers 1 to 23 (or 1 to 15).

•

To display the source names for numbers 24 to 46 (or 16
to 30), press the following [SHIFT] button.
ICP-6520/6530: [SHIFT] button on the right of the
source name display.
ICP-3000/3016: [SHIFT] button assigned to the 1st row.

Colors of lit cross-point buttons

In a particular row of cross-point buttons, only the last
pressed button is effective, and lights amber or red. The
amber indicates the “low tally” state, and the red indicates
the “high tally” state, to indicate whether or not the
selected signal appears in the final output video.

Meaning of colors of lit cross-point buttons

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Procedure for Basic Transition Operation

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Transitions

Type

Description

Independent
key
transition

See
page

Clip
transition

Linked to a mix
(dissolve) or wipe
transition, a frame
memory clip (movie) is
played back.

Not
selectable

–
Cut

The new video quickly
cuts into and replaces
the current video.

Selectable

–

transition: Press the [KEY PRIOR] button,
turning it on.

You can press more than one button at the same time.

To change preset keys and backgrounds

simultaneously: Press the [ALL] button.

Procedure for Basic

Transition Operation

Key priority display

Transition rate display

1

In the background A row of the cross-point control
block, select the background video.

2

Select the way in which the transition will affect the
image, using the next transition selection buttons in the
transition control block.

To change the background: Press the [BKGD]

button, turning it on.

To insert or delete a key: Press one of the [KEY1] to

[KEY4] buttons (or [DSK1] to [DSK4] buttons in
the PGM/PST bank), turning it on.

To enable the key priority setting, which

determines the key overlay order after the

Next transition selection buttons

Transition type selection buttons

Transition control block

For details about allocating a particular next
transition button to the [ALL] button function,

1

“Setting the Operation Mode of the [ALL] Button

in the Transition Control Block” (p. 342).

3

For the transition to change the key priority, set the
priority for after the transition.

For details about operations, 1 “Key Priority

Setting” (p. 65).

For details about using keys 1 to 8, 1 “Setting the

DSK1 to DSK8 Key Priority” (p. 414).

4

Select the new video used for the transition.

•

In the background B row of cross-point buttons,
select the new background video.

•

When inserting a key, select the key signal, and
make any required settings.

For details about key settings, 1 “Keys” (p. 79).

To carry out a cut transition, skip to step 7; otherwise
continue to step 5.

5

Select one of the transition type selection buttons in
the transition control block.

To carry out a dissolve to the new video: Press one

of the [MIX], [NAM], [SUPER MIX], and [PST
COLOR MIX] buttons, turning it on.

To carry out a wipe: Press the [WIPE] or [DME]

button, turning it on.

To carry out a transition while playing back a

frame memory clip: Press one of the buttons

corresponding to the clip to be used
(FM1&2CLIP, FM3&4CLIP, FM5&6CLIP, and
FM7&8CLIP), turning it on.

You can also use the Misc >Transition menu (1171) to
select a desired transition type for a switcher bank.

Notes

The transition type selection buttons in the transition
control block can be interchanged in the Setup menu.

For details, 1 “Setting Transition Control Block

Button Assignments” (p. 327).

6

Make the required settings, according to the selected
transition type.

Super mix:

“Super Mix Settings”

(1 p. 67)

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Preset color mix:
Wipe:
DME wipe: “Basic DME Wipe Setting Operations”

Clip transition: “Clip Transition Operations”

“Basic Wipe Setting Operations”

(1 p. 115)

(1 p. 139)

“Color Matte Settings”

(1 p. 67)

(1 p. 101)

Using the transition preview function
can check the transition on the preview monitor.

7

Carry out the transition in the transition control block.

For a gradual transition such as a mix (dissolve) or

wipe: Press the [AUTO TRANS] button, or

operate the fader lever.
To execute a transition by pressing the [AUTO
TRANS] button, first set the transition rate
(specified as the duration of the transition)

(1 p. 68).

When you have selected a wipe or DME wipe as
the transition type, you can also set the transition
range

For an instantaneous transition: Press the [CUT]

button.

For details, 1 “Executing a Transition” (p. 68).

(1 p. 70).

Transition linked to the audio mixer

If the video signal selected in the background B row is
linked to the audio mixer in the Setup menu, then the audio
mixer sound changes with the transition. That is, pressing
the [AUTO TRANS] button gives a cross fade, and
pressing the [CUT] button gives an instantaneous sound
switch.

For details about settings, 1 “Making Settings for Audio

Mixer” (p. 332).

Notes

(1 p. 73), you

Key Priority Setting

If a number of keys are already inserted in the current
video, you can check or change the key priority, that is to
say, the order in which the keys are overlaid.
When a key priority ([KEY PRIOR] button) is selected as
the next transition, you can also change the key priority in
the new video.

The key priority values go from 1 to 4, with a higher
priority key being “in front” as seen on the screen.

You can set the key priority for keys inserted in the current
screen and for keys after the transition. There are two ways
of setting the priority: either using the [PRIOR SET]
button in the transition control block, or using the Misc
menu to access the Key Priority menu for each switcher
bank.

Notes

When the operating mode is set to multi program, the key
priority setting cannot be made.

Priority sequence 1 to 4 on the screen

•

The audio mixer is not linked to snapshots or key frame
transitions.

•

The audio mixer is not linked to transitions using the
fader lever.

•

If the bus-fixed mode
menu, and the fader lever is in the lowest position, there
is a cross fade from the audio selected on the B row to
the audio selected on the A row.

•

The audio mixer is not linked to key transitions.

•

In the following cases, the audio and video may be out of
sync.

- When carrying out a cross fade in some DME wipes
(for example, “picture in picture”)

- When executing a preset color mix in two-stroke mode

•

For details about audio mixers that can be used, contact
your Sony service or sales representative.

(1 p. 73) is selected in the Setup

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Setting the Key Priority in the
Transition Control Block

KEY PRIOR button

Key priority display

Next transition selection buttons

Notes

The [BKGD] button is only effective when in the
mode for changing the key priority for after the
transition.

When the [KEY PRIOR] button is selected as the next
transition, the selected key appears on top on the
preview monitor.

PRIOR SET button

Changing the key priority

Key priority:
3, 1, 4, 2

Transition control block

[KEY1]

selected.

3 To change the priority of more than one key, repeat the

previous operation as required.

Setting the Key Priority by a Menu
Operation

Changing the key priority

1 When operating from the M/E-1 bank, for example,

open the following menu.
To target the currently inserted keys, open the M/E-1

>Misc >Key Priority menu (1173).
To target the keys after transition, open the M/E-1
>Misc >Next Key Priority menu (1174).

2 For each of <Priority 1>, <Priority 2>, <Priority 3>,

and <Priority 4>, select a key to determine the key

Key priority:
1, 3, 4, 2

priority sequence.
The keys appear in the set order on the program

monitor of the corresponding bank.

Notes

It is not possible to select the same key for two or more
priority numbers.

1

2

Press and hold down the [PRIOR SET] button and
press the [KEY PRIOR] to select the setting mode.

When a currently inserted key is selected, the [KEY
PRIOR] button turns off.
When a key after a transition is selected, the [KEY
PRIOR] button turns on.

Press and hold down the [PRIOR SET] button, and
press one of the next transition selection buttons
[KEY1] to [KEY4] ([DSK1] to [DSK4] buttons in the
PGM/PST bank) for the key you want to bring to the
front after the transition.
To set the priority to be the same as before the
transition, press and hold down the [PRIOR SET]
button and press the [BKGD] button.

Displaying the Key Output Status
and Key Priority

The key status is displayed as follows in the key priority
display of the transition control block. K1 to K4 represent
key 1 to key 4, respectively.

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A Gain

Background A output level

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Background B output level

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CRNT

K2

K1

Before transition

K4

K3

Key priority display

NEXT

After transition

K2

K3

K4

K1

The current priority (i.e., before transition) is displayed on
the left (CRNT), and the priority after the transition is
displayed on the right (NEXT).
After the transition is complete, the CURRENT and NEXT
displays switch places.

Super Mix Settings

You can set the output levels of the current and new video
signals at the mid-point of the transition, in the range 0 to
100%.

Notes

This transition type is not available for an independent key
transition.

1

When operating from the M/E-1 bank, for example,
open the M/E-1 >Misc >Transition menu (1171).

•

In the multi-program mode, you can use a preset color
mix only when selecting the background for the next
transition.

One-stroke mode and one-time mode

•

You can make a setting such that a preset color mix is
carried out in a single transition. This is called “one­stroke mode.”
When the bus fixed mode is selected in the Setup menu,
a preset color mix is always carried out in the one-stroke
mode.

•

You can also make a setting such that when a preset
color mix is completed, the next transition switches to
the previous transition type automatically. This is called

When only the background is changed

Current video

Color matte

New video

“one-time mode.”

When a key is inserted

Key

Key fades out

2

In the <Transition Type> group, select [Super Mix].

3

Adjust the output levels.

Color Matte Settings

You can specify the color matte that is inserted during
preset color mix by luminance, saturation, and hue values.
Also, in place of a color matte you can use an image
selected on the utility bus.

Notes

•

This transition type is not available for an independent
key transition.

When no key is selected When a key is

selected as the
next transition

Key fades in

By means of a Setup menu setting, it is possible to preserve
the key state while carrying out the color matte mix.

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No.

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Adjustment

2

Luminance

Luminance

3

Saturation

Saturation

4

Hue

Hue

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Transitions

When a key is selected for the next transition
while a key is inserted

Key

Key state
preserved

Setting the color matte

1

When operating from the M/E-1 bank, for example,
open the M/E-1 >Misc >Transition menu (1171).

2

Select [Preset Color Mix] in the <Transition Type>
group.

3

In the <Preset Color Mix Fill> group, select one of the
following.

Flat Color: Monochrome color matte
Utility 1 Bus: Signal selected on the utility bus

4

When [Flat Color] is selected, adjust the color matte.

Executing a Transition

There are two modes of executing a transition: an auto
transition by button operation or a manual transition using
the fader lever.
It is also possible to combine both methods, taking control
with the fader lever of an auto transition which has partly
completed, or complete a transition started with the fader
lever as an auto transition.
By combining common transitions with independent key
transitions, different transition types can be applied to the
background and keys, for example allowing a key wipe
combined with a background dissolve.
When the audio mixer is linked in the Setup menu, you can
carry out an auto transition, and also switch the sound with
the audio mixer

(1 p. 65).

Key fades out

Transition Indicator Function

In each of the switcher banks, to the left of the fader lever
is a transition indicator. This indicator shows the state of
the transition, whether auto or manual.

A bar appears in the transition
indicator

For example, in the previous illustration, it can be seen that
the transition is more than half completed.
When the transition is completed, the indicator turns off.

Setting the Transition Rate

There are two ways of setting the transition rate: using the
Flexi Pad to enter a numeric value, or using the Misc menu
to access the Transition menu for each switcher bank.
You can also display the transition rate, independent key
transition rate, and fade-to-black transition rate for each
bank, and change the settings

Notes

When a clip transition is selected as the transition type, it
is not possible to set the transition rate.

(1 p. 150).

Frame input mode and timecode input
mode

For numeric input of the transition rate value, there are two
modes: frame input mode and timecode input mode. You
select one of these modes using the Flexi Pad.
Frame input mode: The entered value is a number of

frames.
Example: Entering 123 constitutes an entry of 123

frames

Timecode input mode: The entered value is a timecode

value.
Example: Entering 123 constitutes an entry of 1

second 23 frames.

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No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Transition Rate

Transition rate

Notes

Whereas you can enter a value of up to 999 in frame input
mode, a value not smaller than 10 seconds cannot be
entered in timecode input mode.

Frame display mode and timecode display
mode

For the transition rate display in the transition control
block, there are two modes: frame display mode and
timecode display mode. You can select one of these modes
in the Setup menu.

2

In the region selection buttons, select the switcher
bank.

3

Press the [TRNS SEL] button in the memory recall
section.

The button displays in the memory recall section
change as shown in the following illustration, and you
can select the type of transition for which to set the
rate.

For details, 1 “Setting the Transition Rate Display

Mode” (p. 340).

Notes

The setting is common to all banks of the switcher.

Frame display mode: Values are shown as from 0 to 999

frames. In this display mode, a value entered in
timecode input mode is converted for display as a
number of frames.

Timecode display mode: Values are shown as timecode

values, consisting of seconds and frames. In this
display mode, a value entered in frame input mode is
converted for display as a timecode value. If the value
consists of four or more digits, the last digit is not
shown.
Example: A value of 9 seconds 23 frames appears as

“9.23” and a value of 10 seconds 01 frame appears
as “10.0.”

Setting the transition rate in the Flexi Pad

1 In the Flexi Pad, press the [TRANS RATE] button.

The button displays in the memory recall section
change as shown in the following illustration, and the
Flexi Pad switches to the transition rate setting mode.

4

Press the [TRNS] button.
You can now set the M/E-1 bank background

transition rate.

5

While viewing the alphanumeric display, enter the
transition rate you want to set with the memory recall
section button.

If required, press the [TC] button to toggle the input
mode (frame input or timecode input).

•

Enter a value of up to three digits.

•

To cancel the input, press any of the mode selection
buttons.

6

Press the [ENTR] button.

Setting the transition rate by a menu
operation

1

When operating from the M/E-1 bank, for example,
open the M/E-1 >Misc >Transition menu (1171).

2

Select any transition type in the <Transition Type>
group.

3

Set the transition rate.

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Displaying the transition rates in a menu
and changing the settings

For each of the banks, you can display the transition rate,
independent key transition rate and fade-to-black
transition rate, and change the settings

(1 p. 150).

Pattern Limits

When a wipe or DME wipe pattern is selected for the
transition, you can specify the range of movement of the

wipe pattern through the course of the transition, for each
bank.
When the pattern limit function is enabled, carrying out a

transition results in the following effect for example

settings.

•

When the limit value is set to 50%, the effect at the end
of the transition is the same as when the fader lever is at
the center position in the normal case (with the pattern
limit function disabled); the wipe pattern does not
complete.

•

When the limit value is set to 0%, the wipe effect is
completely disabled, and carrying out the transition
produces no change in the image.

•

When the limit value is set to the maximum 100%, the
image changes in exactly the same way as when the
pattern limit function is off, but when the transition is
completed, the cross-point selections on the background
A and B buses do not interchange.

There are two ways of setting a pattern limit: either by

operating the fader lever to save the fader position, or by

using the Wipe menu or DME Wipe menu to access the

Edge/Direction menu for each bank.

Notes

•

A pattern limit only applies when a wipe or DME wipe
is selected as the transition type.

•

A pattern limit cannot be applied to an independent key
transition

•

In multi program mode, a pattern limit can be used only

(1 p. 74).

when the background transition type is a wipe or DME
wipe. If a key is selected for the next transition, the
pattern limit setting is reflected in the wipe or DME wipe
selected by the background transition type.

LIMIT SET button

PTN LIMIT button

Setting the pattern limit with the fader
lever

For assignment of buttons for pattern limits,

Transition Control Block Button Assignments” (p. 327).

TRANS PVW button

Transition control block

1

“Setting

1

Move the fader lever to the position corresponding to
a particular pattern size.

First make sure that the [PTN LIMIT] button is off.
To check the pattern size on the preview monitor, first
press the [TRANS PVW] button, to select the
transition preview mode

2

Press the [LIMIT SET] button.
This sets the current fader lever position as the pattern

limit.

Setting the pattern limit by a menu
operation

1

When operating from the M/E-1 bank, for example,

(1 p. 73).

open the following menu.
When wipe is selected, open the M/E-1 >Wipe >Edge/

Direction menu (1154).
When DME wipe is selected, open the M/E-1 >DME
Wipe >Edge/Direction menu (1164).

2

Press [Pattern Limit], turning it on.

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Transition Rate

Independent transition rate

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3

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Pattern Limit

Pattern limit

Adjust the following parameter.

this case, execution continues for the time specified by
the dedicated transition rate in the menu setting, as far
as the state of the next transition.

For details about settings, 1 “Selecting the Bank to

Make the Settings” (p. 357).

Executing a pattern limit transition

1

Press [PTN LIMIT], turning it on.
The button you pressed lights amber.

2

Execute the transition.
The transition progresses as far as the set pattern limit.

Even if the transition completes, the cross-point button
assignments of the background A and B buses do not
interchange.

3

Carry out the transition once again.
The status before the previous transition is restored.

To cancel the pattern limit

To cancel the pattern limit after completion of step 3 in the
previous procedure, press the [PTN LIMIT] button,
turning it off.
If after carrying out step 2 in the previous procedure, the
pattern limit has been reached, carry out the following
procedure.

1

Press the [PTN LIMIT] button.
The button you pressed lights green.

2

Execute the transition.
The [PTN LIMIT] button turns off, and the pattern

limit state is released.
Depending on the way in which the transition was
executed, the action will be as follows.

•

When you press the [CUT] button, the pattern limit
is immediately released, and the image switches
instantaneously.

•

When you press the [AUTO TRANS] button, until
the state of the next transition, the transition is
carried out over the duration given by the transition
rate.

•

When you move the fader lever, the transition is
carried out from the pattern limit state to the state
before the pattern limit transition was carried out.
Moving the fader lever even a little synchronizes the
fader lever position with the transition state, and you
can move the fader lever either in the forward
direction or in the reverse direction.

Depending on the settings in the Setup menu, the
transition may be executed at the instant you press the
[PTN LIMIT] button, and the button will turn off. In

To set the transition rate when the pattern limit is
released

1

In the <Pattern Limit Release> group of the Edge/
Direction menu (1164), select one of the following.

Auto Trans Rate: Use the transition rate set in the

2

transition control block

Independ Trans Rate: Independent transition rate
If you selected [Independ Trans Rate] in step 1, adjust

the following parameter.

Executing an Auto Transition

The following two modes can be used.

Cut

A cut switches instantaneously from the current video to
the new video. When the next transition is a key transition,
the key cuts in or out instantaneously.

Auto transition

The transition from the current video to the new video is
carried out automatically at a constant rate, using the
transition effect selected as the transition type.
You can set the transition rate in advance

(1 p. 68).

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To resume a paused transition: Resume moving the

fader lever.

CUT button Fader lever

AUTO TRANS button

To execute a transition on a switcher bank by a button

operation, use the following procedure in the transition

control block.

Transition control block

To carry out an instantaneous cut transition: Press the

[CUT] button.

To carry out a gradual transition: Press the [AUTO

TRANS] button.
This executes the transition at the preset transition rate

(1 p. 68).

While the transition is executing, the [AUTO TRANS]
button lights amber. When it completes the button
turns off.

To complete a partially executed transition

instantaneously: Press the [CUT] button.

The [AUTO TRANS] button turns off.

Executing a Transition with the

Fader Lever (Manual Transition)

Using the fader lever, you can manually control the

progress of transition from the current video to the new

video using the transition effect selected as the transition

type. Moving the fader lever from one end of its travel to

the other completes the transition.

To execute a manual transition with the transition control

block fader lever, use the following procedure.

To carry out the transition completely: Move the lever

over the full range of its travel.

To pause a partly executed transition: Stop moving the

fader lever.

Combining Auto and Manual
Transitions

Using the [AUTO TRANS] button, the [CUT] button, and
the fader lever, use the following procedures.

Moving the fader lever during an auto
transition

During an auto transition started by pressing the [AUTO
TRANS] button, operating the fader lever immediately
enables the fader lever, and the [AUTO TRANS] button
turns off. Thereafter, the fader lever controls the progress
of the transition.

Executing an auto transition after partly
moving the fader lever

•

Press the [CUT] button to instantaneously complete the
transition.

•

Press the [AUTO TRANS] button to complete the rest of
the transition at the preset transition rate.
If the transition rate is set to 100 frames, and the fader
lever has moved through 1/4 of the transition, then the

remaining 3/4 of the transition is carried out in 100
frames.

Non-Sync State

If the fader lever is in an intermediate position when a
transition is completed as an auto transition, then the lever
position no longer agrees with the transition state. This is
termed a “non-sync state.”
In a non-sync state, the [Non Sync] or [Sync] indicator
indicates the position from which a normal transition can
be carried out. This is at both end positions of the fader
lever travel.

•

If you move the fader lever toward the [Non Sync]
indicator, transition is not executed, and the non-sync
state will be released and the [Non Sync] indicator will
disappear when you reach the end of the lever travel.

•

If you move the fader lever toward the [Sync] indicator,
the transition resumes, and the [Sync] indicator will
disappear when you reach the end of the lever travel. In
this case, a 100% transition is executed in the remaining
section.

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Next transition

Transition
direction

Fader lever
movement

Background
A t B

Downward

B t A

Upward

Keys 1 to 4

On t Off
(delete)

Downward

Off t On
(insert)

Upward

[Non Sync] indicator

In the bus fixed mode there is a fixed relationship between
the position of the fader lever and the signal output on
background A bus and B bus. Depending on the direction
of the transition, the fader lever must therefore always be
moved in a particular direction, as shown in the following
table. This does not affect an auto transition, which is
executed regardless of the fader lever direction.

•

Even in a non-sync state, you can carry out auto
transitions. If you execute an auto transition by pressing
the [AUTO TRANS] button, the indicators show the
transition progress in the usual way, but when the
transition completes, they once again indicate the non­sync state.

Fader Lever Operation in Bus Fixed
Mode

[Sync] indicator

•

When a transition applies to a combination of more than
one of the background and keys, then the transition for
all of these must be in the same direction complying with
the above table.

•

If as a result of an auto transition, for example, the fader
lever position does not agree with the signal output, this
is a non-sync state

(1 p. 72) and the [Non Sync]

indicator will appear.

Flip-flop mode and bus fixed mode

The following describes the difference between flip-flop
mode and bus fixed mode, taking an M/E bank as an
example; the functionality is the same, however, on the
PGM/PST bank.
Normally, when a background transition is carried out on
the M/E bank, the signals selected on the A and B rows of
the cross-point buttons are interchanged at the end of the
transition. That is to say, except during a transition, the
background output is always from the background A bus.
This is called “flip-flop mode.”
The alternative is known as “bus fixed mode,” in which
there is no bus interchange. In this mode, when the fader
lever is at the top of its travel the output from the A bus is
always 100%, and when the fader lever is at the bottom of
its travel the output from the B bus is 100%.

Lit buttons

Fader lever

Flip-flop mode

Bus fixed mode

Transition Preview

With the preview output of the M/E bank and PGM/PST
bank, you can check the effect of a transition in advance.
To carry out a transition preview, press the [TRANS
PVW] button in the transition control block to enable
transition preview mode.

Notes

It is not possible to carry out a transition preview during
the following.

•

Transitions in progress

•

Multi-program mode

•

Bus fixed mode

Carrying out a transition preview

1 In the transition control block of a switcher bank, press

the [TRANS PVW] button.
The [TRANS PVW] button lights green, and the

switcher is now in the transition preview mode. At this
point, the preview output is the same as the program
output before the [TRANS PVW] button was pressed.

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Transition
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Switcher setup
(Transition menu)
<Transition
Preview> group

Panel setup
(Operation >Custom
Button menu)
<Trans Pvw> group

Lock

Normal

Lock

Hold

Normal

Hold

One Time

One Time

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2 Operate the fader lever, or press the [AUTO TRANS]

button or [CUT] button.
On the preview monitor, you can check the effect of

the transition.

To terminate a transition preview

There are three modes for a transition preview. To

terminate a transition preview, carry out the operation

which depends on the mode, and press the [TRANS PVW]

button, turning it off.

Lock: Switching the [TRANS PVW] button on or off

switches between the transition preview mode and the
normal mode.

Hold: The preview mode is enabled only while the

[TRANS PVW] button is held down.

One Time: Each time a transition ends, it reverts to the

normal mode.
Set the transition preview mode in the following
combinations.

effects such as a wipe and mix (dissolve) to the key
simultaneously.

same key as auto transitions

(1 p. 71), the result varies

depending on the timing at which the two respective

When carrying out such a combination of transitions on the

[AUTO TRANS] buttons are pressed.

Simultaneous execution

If the [AUTO TRANS] buttons for the two transitions are
pressed simultaneously, the following is the result.
Note that in both cases the common transition is a wipe and
the independent key transition is a mix (dissolve).
Deleting a key with simultaneous transitions: With the

key inserted, the key is gradually deleted using the two
transition types simultaneously.
When the common transition completes, even if the
independent key transition is still not completed, the
two end simultaneously.

For details, 1 “Setting the Button Operation Mode”

(p. 342) and 1 “Setting the transition preview mode”
(p. 355).

Independent Key
Transitions

What is an independent key transition?

In addition to common transitions, it is possible to carry
out independent transitions on the keyers of the M/E banks
and PGM/PST bank. These are called “independent key
transitions.”
By carrying out an independent key transition in
combination with a common transition, different transition
types can be used for the background and keys.
It is also possible to use different transition types for key
insertion and key deletion by means of a setting in the
Setup menu

Combining other transitions with
independent key transitions

When you set a common transition and a key independent
transition for the same key, you can apply two different

(1 p. 75).

Wipe and mix
(dissolve) are
carried out
simultaneously.

Inserting a key with simultaneous transitions: With the

key not inserted, the key is gradually inserted using the

The key is
deleted, even if
the independent
key transition
has not
completed.

two transition types simultaneously.
If the common transition or independent key transition
ends first, the other continues to completion.

Wipe and mix
(dissolve) are
carried out
simultaneously.

The transitions
continue until both
are completed.

Time offset execution

If the [AUTO TRANS] buttons for the two transitions are
pressed with a time offset, the following is the result.
Note that in both cases the common transition is a wipe and
the independent key transition is a mix (dissolve).
Time offset execution with the key inserted: With the

key inserted, the key is gradually deleted using two
transition types with a time offset.
Whichever button is pressed first, when the common
transition completes, even if the independent key

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transition is still not completed, the two end
simultaneously.

Example: When the independent key transition [AUTO
TRANS] button is pressed later

Common transition (wipe)

The key is deleted, even
if the independent key
transition has not
completed.

Independent key
transition (mix)

Example 2: When the common transition [AUTO TRANS]
button is pressed later

The transition
completes with the
key deleted.

Independent key
transition (mix)

Common
transition (wipe)

Time offset execution with the key not inserted: With

the key not inserted, the key is gradually inserted using
the transition type whose [AUTO TRANS] button is
pressed first.
Since the key is then in the inserted state, the transition
whose [AUTO TRANS] button is pressed later will
delete the key. When the key is completely deleted,
both transitions complete.

Example 1: When the independent key transition [AUTO TRANS]
button is pressed later

Basic Independent Key Transition
Operations

Switching keys with independent key
transitions

To set independent transitions for the keyers on a switcher
bank, use the transition control block.

Independent key transition type selection buttons

Key delegation buttons

The transition
completes with the
key deleted.

Common transition (wipe)

Independent key
transition (mix)

Key source name display

(ICP-6520/6530 M/E banks, ICP-3000/3016 M/E and

Transition control block

PGM/PST banks)

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Independent key transition/key snapshot control section
LCD buttons

KEY TRANS button

Key delegation buttons

For details about DME wipe settings, 1 “Basic DME

Wipe Setting Operations for Independent Key
Transitions” (p. 119).

3

Execute the transition.

To insert or delete the key gradually with a mix or

wipe transition: Press one of the [KEY1 TRANS]

to [KEY4 TRANS] buttons.

Independent key transition type selection buttons

If the LCD buttons do not appear as the above, you must
press [KEY TRANS] to change their display to the above.

Transition control block when connected to MVS-6520/3000A/3000

(ICP-6520/6530 PGM/PST bank)

Notes

For details about PGM/PST block operations when an
ICP-6520/6530 is connected to the MVS-6530, 1 “8-

Keyer Operation” (p. 412).

1

Select one or more of the delegation buttons [KEY1]

to [KEY4] ([DSK1] to [DSK4] in the PGM/PST

bank), turning them on.

You can press more than one button at the same time.

2

Select the transition type.

To fade a key in or out: Press the [MIX] button,

turning it on.

To insert or delete a key using a dedicated wipe

pattern: Press the [WIPE] button, turning it on.

To insert or delete a key using a dedicated DME

wipe pattern: Press the [DME] button, turning it

on.

If, in the Setup menus, you set insertion and deletion

as independent modes, make the following transition

settings.

Separate settings are required for both inserting a key

and deleting it. For example, with the key not inserted,

if you select the transition type and carry out a

transition, this will be the setting when inserting a key.

You can also use the Transition menu to select a

desired independent key transition type for each key.

For details about wipe settings, 1 “Basic Wipe

Setting Operations for Independent Key Transitions”

(p. 105).

For details about the transition rate, 1 “Setting the

Independent Key Transition Rate” (p. 76).

For details about operation together with a common
transition, 1 “Combining other transitions with

independent key transitions” (p. 74).

To cut the key in or out instantaneously: Press one

of the [KEY1 ON] to [KEY4 ON] buttons for each
keyer.

Notes

•

In an independent key transition, the pattern limit
function is not available.

•

When the following DME effects are set, the effects
may be applied during wipe transitions. If the effects
are not necessary, cancel the settings.

- Trail

- Motion Decay
When the Keyframe Strobe effect is set, operating
keyframes may produce the same effect. Cancel the
unnecessary DME settings in this case as well.

Copying keys

To copy keys within the same block

Press the [KEY3] button while holding down the [KEY1]
button.
Information for key 1 is copied to key 3.

To copy keys between blocks

Press the [DSK3] button in the PGM/PST bank while
holding down the [KEY1] button in the M/E-1 bank.
Information for key 1 of M/E-1 is copied to key 3 of PGM/
PST.

Setting the Independent Key
Transition Rate

There are two ways of setting the independent key
transition rate: using the Flexi Pad to enter a numeric
value, or using the Misc menu to access the Transition
menu for each switcher bank.
You can also display the transition rate, independent key
transition rate, and fade-to-black transition rate for each
bank, and change the settings

(1 p. 150).

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If, in the Setup menu, you set insertion/deletion as

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Transition Rate

Transition rate

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Transition Rate

Transition rate

independent modes, you can set the transition rates for key
insertion and deletion independently. For example, with
the system in the state with the key not inserted, the
transition rate setting applies to key insertion.

This section describes setting an independent key
transition for key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, as an example.

Setting the independent key transition rate
in the Flexi Pad

1

In the Flexi Pad, press the [TRANS RATE] button.

3

Set the transition rate.

Displaying the independent key transition
rates in a menu and changing the settings

For each of the banks, you can display the transition rate,
independent key transition rate and fade-to-black
transition rate, and change the settings

(1 p. 150).

The Flexi Pad switches to the transition rate setting
mode.

Fade-to-Black

2

In the region selection buttons, select the switcher
bank.

3

Press the [TRNS SEL] button in the memory recall
section.

You can select the type of transition for which to set
the rate.

4

Press the [KEY1] button.
This enables setting of the independent key transition

rate for key 1 of the M/E-1 bank.

5

While viewing the alphanumeric display, enter the
transition rate you want to set with the memory recall
section button.

If required, press the [TC] button to toggle the input
mode (frame input or timecode input).

•

Enter a value of up to three digits.

•

To cancel the input, press any of the mode selection
buttons.

6

Press the [ENTR KEY1] button.

Setting the independent key transition rate
by a menu operation

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Transition menu (1116).

2

Select any transition type in the <Transition Type>
group.

If, in the Setup menu, you set insertion/deletion as
independent modes, make the settings for insertion in
the <On Transition Type> group, and the settings for
deletion in the <Off Transition Type> group.

This function gradually darkens the program output video
of the PGM/PST bank, eventually cutting it to black.

Notes

•

In multi-program mode, it is possible to carry out a fade­to-black on a number of programs simultaneously.

•

Fade-to-black can be executed via GPI or a macro. It
cannot be executed from a control panel button.

You can also make a Setup menu setting such that a fade- to­black does not apply to particular programs.

For details about settings, 1 “Enabling or disabling the fade-

to-black function” (p. 356).

Setting the fade-to-black transition rate

1

Open the PGM/PST >Misc >Transition menu (1471).

2

Select [FTB].

3

Set the fade-to-black transition rate.

Displaying the transition rates in a menu
and changing the settings

For each of the banks, you can display the transition rate,
independent key transition rate and fade-to-black
transition rate, and change the settings

(1 p. 150).

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AUX Mix Transitions

Preparation

See page

Assign two AUX buses to be mixed to
consecutive odd-numbered and even-numbered
output connectors (e.g. Output 1 and Output 2).

p. 355

Set the AUX mix transition rate.

p. 151

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Press [AUX MIX], turning it on.

AUX Mix Transitions

Transitions can also be performed between two AUX
buses, separately from the M/E and PGM/PST banks.

Preparing AUX Mix Transitions

The following preparations are required.

Executing AUX mix transitions

2nd row 1st row

AUX MIX button

Cross-point control block (ICP-6520/6530)

The following describes an example using AUX1 bus and
AUX2 bus.

You can also use the Misc >Transition >Aux Mix
menu (3232), instead of the [AUX MIX] button

(1 p. 151).

Notes

The ICP-3000 and ICP-3016 cross-point control
blocks do not have an [AUX MIX] button. In this case,
to execute an AUX mix transition, enable AUX mix
transitions in the Misc >Transition >Aux Mix menu
(3232).

4

In the 2nd row, select the image after the transition.
The transition is executed at the specified transition

rate. The image during the transition is output from the
AUX1 bus. The image selected in step 4 is output from
the AUX2 bus.

1

In the 1st row of the cross-point control block, press

the button assigned with the AUX1 bus, turning it on.

Notes

Always select an odd-numbered bus when executing

an AUX mix transition. If an even-numbered bus is

selected, the AUX mix transition is not executed, even

if AUX mix transitions are enabled.

2

In the 2nd row, select the image before the transition.

Notes

AUX mix transmissions are not executed correctly if

the odd-numbered bus connector and the selected

input signal have through mode enabled. Disable

through mode for the input signal.

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Type

Description

Clean
mode

Color vector
key

The key signal is created from a
combination of the luminance and
chrominance components of the
key source signal. When perfect
keying is not possible with a
luminance key, this allows a key
signal to be created even if the
luminance level is low, provided
that the colors have high
saturation.

Can be
used

Chroma key

A key signal based on a particular
color is used to cut out the
background, and the key fill is
then inserted.

Cannot
be used

Key wipe
pattern key

This uses the wipe pattern
selected for an independent key
transition to cut out the
background and insert the key fill.

Cannot
be used

Type

Description

Clean
mode

Luminance
key

The background is cut out
according to the luminance (Y) of
the key source signal, and at the
same time the key fill signal is cut
out and then added to the
background signal.

Can be
used
Linear key

This is a type of luminance key,
but there is a reduced variability in
gain, allowing more precise
adjustment.

Can be
used

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Keys

Overview

A key is an effect in which a part of the background image
is replaced by an image or superimposed text. The signal
determining how the background is cut out is termed “key
source,” and the signal that replaces the cut-out part is
termed “key fill.” The system component responsible for
processing a key is referred to as a “keyer.”
Each switcher bank has four keyers.

Notes

On the MVS-3000 or on the MVS-3000A without an
MKS-6570 installed, KEY1 cannot be used when using a
DME wipe with background selected for the next
transition on the M/E bank. Similarly, DSK1 cannot be
used with DME wipes on the PGM/PST bank. You select
whether to enable KEY1 (DSK1) or DME wipes in the
Setup menu

(1 p. 346).

Keyers that support resizer/key edge

The resizer and key edge functions can be used by
following keyers.

•

Keys 1 and 2 of the M/E bank

•

DSK1 and DSK2 of the PGM/PST bank

Key Types

The key type indicates the manner in which the key source
signal is used to cut out the background.

Chapter

Clean mode

In a luminance key, linear key or color vector key, you can
turn clean mode on. When clean mode is on, key fill is
added to the background without cutting out with key
source. This improves the keyed image quality, but means
that the part of the key fill signal which is not to be inserted
must be completely black, or it will color the background.
You set the clean mode with the Type menu of the
respective keyer.

For details, 1 “Setting the key type in a menu” (p. 82).

Note that in the following situations, the clean mode is
turned off, and cannot be turned on.

•

When the key type is a pattern key

•

When key inversion is on

•

When the key fill is a matte

•

When the key edge is an outline

•

When the key edge is normal with soft edge being on

•

When fine key is on

•

When the key positioner is on

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Type

Description

Image

Emboss

This applies an
embossing effect to
the outline of the key.
You can adjust the
width and position of
the embossing and the
density. You can adjust
the density separately
for key fill and key
edge. When
embossing is on, the
Fine Key and zabton
functions turn off.

–

Soft
edge

This softens the edge
of the key.

–

Zabton

This inserts a
translucent pattern
behind a key. You can
adjust the pattern size,
softness, density and
color.

–

Type

Description

Image

Normal

This is the state with
no key edge modifiers
applied.

Border

This applies a uniform
width border to the
edge of the key. You
can adjust the border
width and density. You
can also enable the
separate edge
function, and adjust
the top, bottom, left,
and right border
widths separately.

Drop
border

This applies a border
below and to the right
of the key, for
example. You can
adjust the border
width, position, and
density.

Shadow

This applies a shadow
below and to the right
of the key, for
example. You can
adjust the shadow
width, position, and
density.

Outline

This uses the outline
of the original key as
the key. You can adjust
the width and density
of the outline. You can
also enable the
separate edge
function, and adjust
the top, bottom, left,
and right outline
widths separately.

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Key Modifiers

Edge modifiers

You can apply borders and other modifiers to the edge of
the key image

Notes

(1 p. 88).

Key edge functions can only be used for keys 1 and 2
(DSK1 and DSK2 for the PGM/PST bank).

Edge type and key fill/key source position

The key edge modification function has two modes: a
mode (“key drop ON mode”) in which the key fill/key
source position moves downward, and a mode (“key drop
OFF mode”) in which it does not move.
Key drop ON mode: The key fill/key source position

moves downward by eight scan lines or four scan lines.
When a drop border or shadow is selected, it is
possible to apply a border to the top edge of the key.

Key drop OFF mode: The key fill/key source position

does not move. When a drop border or shadow is
selected, it is not possible to apply a border to the top

edge of the key.
In the key drop ON mode, a menu setting selects between
the mode (“4H mode”) in which the key fill/key source
position is lowered by four scan lines, and the mode (“8H
mode”) in which the key fill/key source position is lowered
by eight scan lines.
When Fine Key is on, the edge width is forced to the range

0.00 to 4.00.

Note that in the following situations, the key drop mode is
forcibly turned on.

•

When the edge type is border, outline, or emboss

•

When the edge type is normal with soft edge being on

•

When fine key is on

To fix key fill / key source in key drop OFF mode

Switch frame delay mode on.
Regardless of the fine key and edge type settings, key fill
and key source are fixed in key drop off mode. In this mode
key image has a one-frame delay.

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Notes

This function uses the resizer, and therefore the normal
effect of the setting is not obtained while using DME wipe
or other effect that uses the resizer.

When the box generator is selected, a mask using a
rectangular signal is formed.
When the pattern generator is selected, you can select the
pattern and apply modifiers.

Edge fill

When a border, drop border, or shadow modifier is
selected, you can select a signal to fill these edge effects
(“edge fill”).
The signal from the dedicated color matte generator is used
for the edge fill.
In the case of an outline, there is no edge fill signal
selection, because the key fill signal fills the outline, and
the rest of the image remains as the background.
For the emboss effect, in place of the edge fill signal, the
emboss fill matte 1 and emboss fill matte 2 signals are
used.

Masks

A mask uses the background or a key to hide a part of the
image. If unwanted holes occur in the background, or if a
key is not the desired shape, you can correct the problem
with a mask.

For details about masking operations, 1 “Mask” (p. 91).

Key Memory

The key memory function allows the keyer settings on
each cross-point button to be automatically stored, so that
the next time the same cross-point button is selected these
settings are recalled automatically.
There are two modes for key memory: simple mode and
full mode.
The parameters stored in each mode are as follows.
Simple mode: Key type, clean mode (including the plane

setting for chroma keying), key position, key
inversion, and adjustment values for the particular key
type
(Clip, Gain, Density, Filter, etc. This includes
color vector key, key wipe pattern key, and chroma
key.
However, in the case of a chroma key, it excludes
color cancel, Y balance, foreground CCR, and
window.)

Full mode: All settings except transition (the same

parameters as simple mode, fine key, key modifiers,
mask settings, chroma key detailed settings, etc.)

Key mask and background mask

There are two types of mask: a key mask and a background
mask.
Key mask: This masks out a part of the key, which will

result in the background appearing.

Background mask: This masks out a part of the

background, which will result in the key fill appearing.

Key mask

Masked
area (box)

For details about settings for these modes,

the key memory mode” (p. 357).

Key Default

With a simple operation, you can return the key adjustment
values to their defaults.
The adjustment values that can be returned to their default
values are as follows.

•

Adjustment values for the particular key type (Clip,
Gain, Density, Filter, etc.)
In the case of chroma keying, all adjustment values
return to their default values.

•

Key position

•

Key inversion

•

Clean mode

For details about the method of operation,

Parameters to Default Values” (p. 51).

The signal from the dedicated box generator provided on
each keyer, or the signal from the dedicated pattern
generator, is used as the mask source.

Background mask

1

“Selecting

1

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PGM/
PST

Downstream keys 1 to
4

PGM/PST >DSK1 to 4

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Y Clip

Reference level for creating
luminance signal

2

Y Gain

Luminance signal sensitivity

3

C Clip

Reference level for creating
chrominance signal

4

C Gain

Chrominance signal sensitivity

5

Density

Key density

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

H Phase

Key horizontal position

2

Left

Key left edge position

3

Right

Key right edge position

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4 Set the parameters.

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Clip

Reference level for generating
the key signal

2

Gain

Key sensitivity

3

Density

Key density

4

Filter

Filter coefficient

a)

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

3

Density

Key density

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Y Filter

Luminance signal filter coefficient

2

C Filter

Chrominance signal filter
coefficient

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness

3

Density

Key density

Key Setting Operations
Using Menus

There are two ways of making key settings: either using
menus, or using the Flexi Pad.
This section describes basic procedures for making key
settings using the menus, with the M/E-1 >Key1 menu as
an example.
Operations in the Key menus are the same for each
switcher bank.

Key Setting Menus

The key setting menus for each bank are as follows.

When a luminance key or linear key is selected

a) Setting this value to 1, produces the “through” state in which no filter

is applied. The larger the value, the more strongly the filter is applied.

When a chroma key is selected

When a color vector key is selected

Parameter group [1/2]

Key Type Setting

Setting the key type in a menu

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type menu (1111).

2

In the <Key Type> group, select the key type.

Luminance: Luminance key
Linear: Linear key
Chroma: Chroma key
Color Vector: Color vector key
Key Wipe Pattern: Key wipe pattern key

3

Carry out the following settings as required,
depending on the key type selected in step 2.

To enable clean mode

key, linear key, or color vector key:

[Clean Mode] to turn it on.
When clean mode is enabled, key fill is added to
the background without cutting out with key
source.

When chroma key is selected:

Adjust] to access the Chroma Adjust menu

(1 p. 86), and make the required settings.

When a key wipe pattern key is selected: In the

M/E-1 >Key1 >Transition >Wipe Adjust menu
(1116.1)

(1 p. 106), carry out pattern selection

and modifier setting, then return to the M/E-1
>Key1 >Type menu (1111).

(1 p. 79)

Select [Chroma

for a luminance

Select

Parameter group [2/2]

When key wipe pattern key is selected

5 Make the following settings, as required.

To invert the black and white of the key source:

Press [Key Invert], turning it on.

To adjust the horizontal position or key source

width for a luminance key, linear key, or
chroma key: Press [Key Position], turning it on,

and set the parameters.

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To set the key priority: Press [Key Priority] or open

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue

the M/E-1 >Misc >Key Priority menu (1173).

For details, 1 “Setting the Key Priority by a

Menu Operation” (p. 66).

Selecting the Key Fill and Key
Source

Selecting the key fill and key source

To select the key fill and key source for key 1 on the M/E­1 bank, use the following procedure.

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type menu (1111).

2

In the <Key Fill> group, select either of the following
for use as the key fill.

Key Bus: Signal selected on the key 1 fill bus
Matte: Signal from the dedicated color matte

generator

6

automatically selected as the key source.
The pairing settings are carried out in the Setup
menu.

For details, 1 “Cross-Point Settings” (p. 329).

Split: You can select a key source signal

independently of the key source automatically
selected in Auto Select mode.

If you selected [Split] in step 5, select the key source
using any of the following methods.

•

In the cross-point control block, press the button in
the 2nd row while holding down the [KEY1] button
in the 1st row.

•

Press the button in the 2nd row of the cross-point
control block while holding down the [SPLIT]
button in the Flexi Pad.

•

Press the button in the 2nd row while holding down

•

When [Split] is selected, the key memory function

(1 p. 81) is disabled.

Notes

3

If you selected [Key Bus] in step 2, select the [KEY1]
button in the 1st row of the cross-point control block,
and select the key fill in the 2nd row.

4

If you selected [Matte] in step 2, in the Type menu,
press the [Matte Adjust] button to display the Matte
Adjust menu (1111.2), then adjust the single-color or
two-color combination color matte.

Select whether to use a single-color matte or a two­color combination in the <Fill Matte> group in the
Matte Adjust menu.
Flat Color: Adjust color 1 with the following

parameters.

Mix Color: Carry out a color mix. Adjust color 1 and

color 2, and select a mix pattern.

For details, 1 “Executing a color mix for the key fill”

(p. 84).

To select a video signal that is assigned to a cross-point
button, the operation mode for the [KEY] button must
be set.

For details, 1 “Setting the Button Operation Mode”

(p. 342).

Selecting the key source and key fill in the
menu

Selecting the key source

To select the key source, use the following procedure.

1

In the <Key Fill> group of the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type
menu (1111), select [Key Bus].

2

Press [Signal Select].
The Signal Select menu (1111.3) appears.

5

In the <Key Source> group, specify the key source
selection mode.

Self: The key fill bus signal is automatically selected

as the key source.
When the key type is selected as chroma key,
select [Self].

Auto Select: The signal allocated, being paired with

the key fill bus signal, to a cross-point button is

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1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness of the pattern

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue

3

Adjust the following parameters.

4

Return to the Type menu, and adjust color 1 and color

2.

3

In the <Target> group, press [Source].

4

In the <Key Source> group, specify the key source
selection mode (Self, Auto Select, or Split).

See step 5 in “Selecting the key fill and key source”

(1 p. 83).

5

If [Split] is selected, select the key source signal.

6

In the <Assign> group, select the video signal or key
signal from the V/K pair to assign to the key source.

7

Press [Set Xpt].

Selecting the key fill

To select the key fill, use the following procedure.

1

In the status area of the Type menu, press “Fill.”
The Signal Select menu appears.

To adjust colors 1 and 2, turn on [Color1] or [Color2]

respectively, then adjust the following parameters.

5

To interchange color 1 and color 2, press the [Color

Invert] button, turning it on.

Chroma Key Composition and Basic
Settings

A key signal based on a particular color is used to cut out
the background, and the key fill is then inserted. The
inserted signal is also referred to as the foreground, and the
composite image is called a chroma key image.

2

In the <Target> group, press [Fill].

3

Select the fill signal from the list on the right.

4

Press [Set Xpt].

Foreground

Background

Executing a color mix for the key fill

When [Matte] is selected for the key fill, you can combine
color 1 and color 2 using the independent key transition
wipe pattern.

1

In the <Key Fill> group of the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type
menu (1111), select [Matte] and press [Matte Adjust].

The Matte Adjust menu (1111.2) appears.

2

Select [Mix Color] in the <Fill Matte> group.

For details about adjusting chroma key images,

1

“Chroma Key Adjustments” (p. 85).

In creating a chroma key image, either a normal mix or an
additive mix can be used.
Normal mix: The foreground is cut out with the key

signal, and then combined with the background, which

has also been cut out with the key signal.
Additive mix: The background, which has been cut out

with the key signal, is combined with the unshaped

foreground. This is effective for a natural-looking

Chroma key image

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composite when the scene includes glass or other
translucent objects.

Plane

In an additive mix, the foreground is not shaped by the key
signal, and variations in the (blue) background will appear
in the composite image. To prevent this, it is possible to set
a particular luminance level for the background, and any
parts below this level are cut forcibly.

Composing an image by chroma keying

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type menu (1111).

2

Select [Chroma] in the <Key Type> group.
It becomes possible to adjust the key density

(1 p. 82).

3

Select [Chroma Adjust].

Key Adjustments (Menus)

This section describes key adjustments made using menu
operations.
You can adjust the following functions using menu
operations.

•

Chroma Key Adjustment

•

Key Edge Modifications

•

Masks

•

Applying DME Effects to Keys (MVS-6520/6530/
3000A only)

•

Specifying the Key Output Destination

•

Key Modify Clear

•

Blink Function

(1 p. 91)

(1 p. 91)

(1 p. 92)

(1 p. 92)

Chroma Key Adjustments

(1 p. 85)

(1 p. 88)

The Chroma Adjust menu (1111.1) appears.

4

Carry out auto chroma key adjustments.
Also carry out manual adjustments

necessary, to obtain an optimum chroma key image.

5

In the <Mix Mode> group, select [Normal Mix] or
[Additive Mix] depending on the desired type of
chroma key composition.

When using an additive mix for chroma keying, the
(typically blue) background parts of the foreground video
must be converted to black. For this, use the color cancel
function

(1 p. 86).

(1 p. 85), if

Using the plane function

In an additive mix, the foreground is not shaped by the key
signal, and variations in the (blue) background will appear
in the composite image. To prevent this, it is possible to set
a particular luminance level for the background, and any
parts below this level are cut forcibly.

1

In the Chroma Adjust menu, set [Plane] on.

2

Adjust the following parameters.

Methods of adjusting the composite obtained from chroma
keying include automatic adjustment with the auto chroma
key function, and manual adjustment carrying out the
necessary processing separately. The optimum results will
be obtained by first carrying out adjustments with the auto
chroma key function, then making any fine adjustments as
required.
The following manual adjustments are possible.

Key active

When this function is off, only the foreground is output
and you can make adjustments for color cancel.

Color cancel

If the foreground image includes shades of the background
color, turn this function on to remove the color from the
foreground image.

Window

You can adjust the range over which the key signal is
determined as matching the specified hue. When this
function is off, the default range is used for the key.
Chroma keying generates a key signal based on a
particular color (reference color) in the foreground
(typically a plain blue background), and the “window”
refers to the range of colors which are regarded as
matching this specified reference color to create the key
signal.
As seen on a vectorscope (that is, in the hue-saturation
color space), the range for this matching corresponds to a
truncated sector. This range is specified by two
parameters: the “Angle” parameter, which determines the
range of the hue parameter, and the “Crop” parameter,
which determines the degree of truncation (see the
following figure).

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Position H

Horizontal position

2

Position V

Vertical position

3

Size

Size

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No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Clip

Chroma key reference level

2

Gain

Key gain

3

Hue

Hue

4

Density

Density

5

Filter

Filter coefficient

Range of colors remaining
as foreground

a)

The Crop and Angle values do not change even if you use

Y balance

the auto chroma key function.

In normal chroma keying, the key signal is generated from
the chrominance component only, and all elements of the
foreground with the same hue are replaced by the
background. Using the Y balance function, you can specify
a luminance level range within which the key is active, and
replace the specified part by the background.
You can use the Y balance function independently on the
key signal for the composition and the key signal for the
color cancel function. When applied to the key signal for
the composition, this produces the foreground with the
color cancel effect applied. This can therefore be used to
provide an impression of smoke, for example.
When the Y balance function is applied to the color cancel
key, the relevant part is output in its original color without
canceling, and therefore it is possible to combine colors
which are the same color as the background (i.e. typically
blue) in the foreground.

Video signal adjustment

You can vary the foreground signal gain, or change the
hue. There are separate adjustments for the gain of the
overall video signal, and Y and C components.

Making auto chroma key adjustments

Auto chroma key is an automatic adjustment function
which allows you to specify a part of the foreground video
(for example, the blue background color) and use it as a
reference for creating the chroma key image.

Crop

The foreground video only appears on the monitor,

with a white box-shaped sample selector.

4 Adjust the position and size of the sample selector, to

a)

Angle

Reference

a)

Range of colors creating the key
signal (to be replaced by
background signal)

color
specified
by Hue
setting

specify the color to be used as the basis of chroma

keying (typically a blue background).

5 Press [Auto Start] in the <Auto> group.

This executes an auto chroma key based on the color

specified by the sample selector, and displays the

composite image on the monitor.

Making key active adjustments

When the key active function is on, the composite image is
output to the monitor, and you can watch the monitor while
manually adjusting the keying.
When the key active function is off, only the foreground
image appears. Set this off when manually adjusting color
cancel.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type >Chroma Adjust menu

(1111.1), set [Key Active] on.

2

Adjust the following parameters.

Making color cancel adjustments

If the background color is leaking into the foreground
video, turning the color cancel function on allows you to
eliminate this leakage.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type >Chroma Adjust menu

(1111.1), set [Key Active] off.

1

In the <Key Type> group of the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type
menu (1111), select [Chroma].

2

Select [Chroma Adjust].
The Chroma Adjust menu (1111.1) appears.

3

Select [Sample Mark] in the <Auto> group.

Only the foreground image appears on the monitor.

2

In the <Color Cancel> group, set [Color Cancel] on.

3

Adjust the following parameters.

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Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue 5 Filter

Filter coefficient

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No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Mixture

Ratio of Y balance key

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Clip

Color cancel key reference level

2

Gain

Color cancel key gain

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

H Phase

Move left and right edges of the
color cancel key simultaneously

2

Left

Move left edge of the color cancel
key

3

Right

Move right edge of the color
cancel key

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Crop

Crop value

2

Angle

Angle value

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Crop

Crop value

2

Angle

Angle value

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Clip

Luminance range

2

Gain

Key gain

3

Luminance

Luminance

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Video Gain

Overall gain of video signal

4

Set [Key Active] on.
The chroma key composite image now appears in the

monitor.

Making key signal adjustments for color
cancel

When the color cancel function is set on, you can adjust the
key signal for color cancel.

1

In the <Color Cancel> group of the M/E-1 >Key1
>Type >Chroma Adjust menu (1111.1), set [Color
Cancel] on.

2

In the <Color Cancel> group, set [Cancel Key] on.

When setting [Y Balance] on and adjusting the
ratio in which Y balance is added to the color cancel
key

Adjusting the window

Setting the window
adjust the detection range used to determine the key signal.
When this function is off, the default range is used for
image adjustment.
After making sure that the values of Clip, Gain, and Hue
are adjusted appropriately, use the following procedure to
make the window adjustment.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type >Chroma Adjust menu
(1111.1), set [Window] on.

2

Adjust the following parameters.

(1 p. 85) function on allows you to

The cancel key is now on, and you can now adjust the
key signal for color cancel.

3

Make the following settings, as required, in the <Color
Cancel> group.

When setting [Key Position] on and adjusting the
color cancel key edge position

When setting [Window] on and adjusting the
detection range of the color cancel key

Adjusting the Y balance

Setting the Y balance
that, even if the hue is the same, only portions of a
particular luminance will be replaced by the background.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type >Chroma Adjust menu
(1111.1), set [Y Balance] on.

2

Adjust the following parameters.

Adjusting the video signal

You can vary the foreground signal gain, or change the
hue. There are separate adjustments for the gain of the
overall video signal, and Y and C components.

(1 p. 86) on allows you to specify

For details about the crop and angle parameters,

1

“Window” (p. 85).

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Type >Chroma Adjust menu
(1111.1), set [FRGD CCR] on.

2

Adjust the following parameters.

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Y Gain

Y signal gain

3

C Gain

C signal gain

4

Hue

Hue offset amount

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Width

Width

2

Position

Position

3

Density

Density

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Top

Top edge width

2

Left

Left edge width

3

Right

Right edge width

4

Bottom

Bottom edge width

5

Density

Density

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Edge menu (1112).

2

Select the edge type

(1 p. 80) in the <Edge> group.

Normal: Unadorned edge
Border: Edge with border applied
Drop Border: Edge with drop border applied
Shadow: Edge with shadow applied
Outline: Edge used as outline
Emboss: Embossing effect applied to edge

If you select [Normal], skip to step 7.

3

Set the border width and other parameters.

When border or outline is selected: The setting

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When drop border or shadow is selected: The

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Width

Width

3

Density

Density

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Width

Width

2

Position

Position

3

Density

a)

Density

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue

setting parameter values depend on the on/off
setting of key drop and the selection of 4H mode/
8H mode

(1 p. 80).

Key Edge Modifications

Notes

Key edge functions can only be used for keys 1 and 2
(DSK1 and DSK2 for the PGM/PST bank).

To modify the key edge of key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, use
the following procedure.

parameters depend on the key type and whether
the separate edge function is on or off.
To enable the separate edge function, press
[Separate Edge], setting it on.

•

When separate edge is off

When emboss is selected:

a) The Density adjustment only affects the key edge. This can be

adjusted separately from Key Density, and if Key Density is set to

0.00, only the embossed edge effect can be applied.

To make edge fill adjustments, carry out the settings in

step 6.

4

Press [Edge Matte], and adjust the color parameters for

the edge fill signal.

When the edge type is outline, in place of the edge fill

signal, the selected key fill signal fills the outline, and

elsewhere remains as the background.

You can also press the [Matte Adjust] button to display

the Matte Adjust menu, and adjust the single-color or

two-color combination color matte.

You can select whether to use a single color matte or a

two-color combination color matte in the <Edge

Matte> group.

•

When separate edge is on
The left, right, top, and bottom border or outline
widths can be adjusted independently. The separate
edge function is only valid when a luminance key,
linear key, or chroma key is selected as the key type.

For the color mix operation, 1 “Executing a color

mix for the key edge fill matte” (p. 89).

5

When emboss is selected for the edge type, adjust the

color in the <Emboss Fill> group.

To adjust matte 1 and 2, press [Matte1] or [Matte2]

respectively, then adjust the following parameters.

6

To make the edge soft, press [Soft Edge] to turn it on,

then adjust the softness.

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Key left edge position

3

Right

Key right edge position

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Bottom

Key bottom edge position

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

H Phase

Key horizontal position

2

V Phase

Key vertical position

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Parameter

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1

Soft

Edge softness

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness of the pattern

3

Pattern

Pattern number

a)

For a normal edge, when [Soft Edge] is enabled, [Key
Drop] is kept on.

7

To make separate fine adjustments to the positions of
the left, right, top, and bottom of the source edge, press
[Fine Key], to set it on, and adjust the following
parameters.

Parameter group [1/2]

Parameter group [2/2]

Notes

•

4H mode
The edge width is 0.00 to 4.00 (excluding when key wipe
pattern key is selected for key type, and border or outline
is selected for the edge type).

•

8H mode
The edge width varies depending on the edge type.

- Border or outline (excluding when key wipe pattern is
selected for key type): The edge width is 0.00 to 8.00.
However, if fine key is turned on, the edge width is

0.00 to 4.00.

- Drop border or shadow: The edge width is 0.00 to

8.00. However, if the fine key is on, the edge width is

0.00 to 4.00.

- Emboss: The edge width is 0.00 to 4.00.

To fix key fill/key source to key drop Off mode

In the <Key Delay Mode> group, press [Frame Delay],

Notes

turning it on.

Notes

•

In the emboss function, it is not possible to set [Fine
Key] on.

•

When the edge type is normal, drop border, or
shadow, enabling the [Fine Key] function keeps
[Key Drop] on.

Setting key drop mode

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Edge menu (1112), press [Key
Delay Mode].

The Key Delay Mode menu (1112.4) appears.

2

In the <Key Delay Mode> group, press [Key Drop] to
set the key drop mode.

On: Key drop on mode
Off: Key drop off mode

Notes

This function uses the resizer, and therefore the expected
result of the setting may not be obtained if conditions do
not allow the resizer to be used.

Executing a color mix for the key edge fill
matte

When you select Matte for the edge fill of a border, drop
border, or shadow, you can create a combination of color
1 and color 2 using a wipe pattern generated by the
dedicated pattern generator.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Edge menu (1112), press [Matte
Adjust].

The Matte Adjust menu (1112.1) appears.

2

In the <Edge Matte> group, press [Mix Color], turning
it on.

3

Adjust the following parameters.

In key drop off mode, an edge can only be set below
the key if drop border or shadow is selected for the
edge type.

To set the position of the key fill/key source

Press [8H Mode] to switch between 8H mode and 4H
mode.

On: 8H mode
Off: 4H mode

a) The patterns are the same as for a wipe

(p. 381)).

(1 “Wipe Pattern List”

To select the pattern, display the Mix Ptn Select menu
(1112.2) by pressing [Mix Pattern Select] in the Matte
Adjust menu.

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No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness of the pattern

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Position H

Horizontal position

a)

2

Position V

Vertical position

a)

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

H Multi

Number of repetitions of pattern
horizontally

2

V Multi

Number of repetitions of pattern
vertically

3

Invert Type

Replication layout

a)

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Aspect

Aspect ratio

a)

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Angle

Rotation angle of pattern

a)

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Speed

Rotation speed of pattern

a)

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness of the pattern

3

Density

Density

displayed in the Mix Pattern Select menu, you can
adjust the following parameters.

When turning [Speed] on in the <Rotation> group
and rotating the pattern at a constant rate

4

Adjust color 1 and color 2.
To adjust colors 1 and 2, turn on [Color1] or [Color2]

respectively, then adjust the following parameters.

5 If required, set the pattern modifiers.

When turning [Position] on and setting the pattern
position

a) 1 p. 103.

When turning [Multi] on and replicating the
pattern

a) 1 p. 104

6 To interchange color 1 and color 2, press the [Color

Invert] button, turning it on.

Applying the zabton effect

Notes

The zabton function and [Fine Key]
turned on at the same time.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Edge menu (1112), press
[Zabton], turning it on.

2

Adjust the following parameters.

Notes

If [Mask Pattern] is selected in step 4 below and [Box]
is selected for the mask, the “Size” parameter cannot
be changed. Set “Size” in the Main Mask menu (1113).

(1 p. 89) cannot be

3

To adjust the pattern and color, press [Zabton Adjust].
The Zabton Adjust menu (1112.3) appears.

a) 1 p. 105.

When turning [Aspect] on and setting the aspect
ratio of the pattern

a) 1 p. 105.

When turning [Angle] on in the <Rotation> group
and inclining the pattern

a) 1 p. 104.

4

In the <Zabton Pattern> group, select the pattern.
Key Wipe: Use a key wipe.

You can change this pattern by pressing [Pattern
Select] to open the menu for key wipe pattern
selection (Pattern Select menu), and make
adjustments by pressing [Pattern Adjust] to open
the menu for pattern adjustment (Wipe Adjust
menu).

Key Edge Pattern: Use a color mixing pattern for key

edge.
You can change this pattern by pressing [Pattern
Select] to open the menu for edge color mix
dedicated wipe pattern selection (Mix Ptn Select
menu), and make adjustments by pressing [Pattern
Adjust] to open the menu for pattern adjustment
(Matte Adjust menu).

Mask Pattern: Use the mask [Box] or [Pattern].

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No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue 4 Density

Density

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness of the pattern

5

Pattern

Pattern number

a)

Chapter

4
Keys

You can also press [Pattern Select], and in the

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Size

Pattern size

2

Soft

Edge softness of the pattern

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Top

Position of top side

2

Left

Position of the left side

3

Right

Position of the right side

4

Bottom

Position of the bottom side

5

Soft

Box softness

corresponding pattern adjustment menu, change the
pattern.

5

To adjust the color, press [Zabton Color] and adjust
the following parameters.

To select the pattern, display the Mask Ptn Select
menu (1113.1) by pressing the [Mask Ptn Select]
button in the Main Mask menu.
After selecting one of the patterns (wipe patterns 1 to

24) displayed in the Mix Pattern Select menu, you can
adjust the following parameters.

5 To invert the black and white of the mask source, press

[Mask Invert], turning it on.

6 When a pattern is selected as the mask source, set the

Mask

The mask function can be used to mask off unneeded parts
of a key or background, or to remove defects.

Using a mask

For example, to make settings for key 1 on the M/E-1
bank, use the following procedure.

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Main Mask menu (1113).

2

In the <Mask Type> group, select the mask type.

Key Mask: Masks a part of a key.
Bkgd Mask: Masks a part of a background.

3

In the <Mask Source> group, select the mask source.

Box: Signal from the dedicated box generator
Pattern: Signal from the dedicated pattern generator

pattern modifiers as required (see step 5 in “Executing

a color mix for the key edge fill matte”

(1 p. 89)).

Applying a DME Effect to a Key

Notes

•

DME (including DME wipes) can be used in up to two
places on a single M/E.

•

On the MVS-3000, DME effects cannot be applied to a
key.

Assigning a DME to a key

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key/Resizer menu
(1115).

In the Key3 and Key4 menu, select [Processed Key]
instead of [Processed Key/Resizer].

4

Set the mask source parameters.

When Box is selected

When Pattern is selected

a) The patterns are the same as for a wipe (“Wipe Pattern List”

(1 p. 381)).

2

In the <DME Select> group, select the DME channel
(DME1 or DME2) to be used.

The lit colors of [DME1] and [DME2] indicate the
DME assignment.
Lit green: Shows the DME assigned to the currently

selected key.

Lit amber: Shows the DME assigned to a key other

than the currently selected key.

Off: DME is not assigned.
To select a DME being used by another keyer

Press [Override], turning it on, then select the DME
channel.
The later selection is valid, and the button lights green.

You can check the DME operating status in the Status
menu

(1 p. 152).

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Assigning a DME output signal as a

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Blink Rate

Length of blink cycle

2

Duty

Proportion of cycle for which
original state holds

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Blink Rate

Length of blink cycle

2

Duty

Proportion of cycle for which key
inserted

monitor signal

1

Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key/Resizer
>Monitor menu (1115.1).

In the Key3 and Key4 menu, select [Processed Key]
instead of [Processed Key/Resizer].

2

Press [Monitor Set], turning it on.

3

In the <DME Select> group, select the DME channel
(DME1 or DME2) to be used.

2

In the <Blink> group, select [Key Blink] or [Edge
Blink] to set it on.

3

Set the blink parameters.

When key blink is selected

When edge blink is selected

This assigns the selected DME output to DME MON
V and DME MON K.
The lit colors of [DME1] and [DME2] indicate the
DME assignment.

Lit green: DME currently being monitored
Lit amber: DME that can be monitored
Off: DME is not assigned.

Key Modify Clear

A simple button operation or a menu operation returns the
key settings to the initial status settings.
Press [Default Recall] at the lower left of the menu screen,
turning it on, then press the corresponding VF button (VF1
to VF4) to return the key settings to their initial status.

For details about initial status, 1 “Saving User-Defined

Settings” (p. 317).

Blink Function

With the blink function, you can obtain the following
effects.
Key blink: The key is alternately inserted and deleted at

regular intervals. You can set the period of blinking,
and the proportion of each cycle for which the key is
inserted.

Edge blink: The key fill and key edge fill are interchanged

at regular intervals. You can set the period of blinking,
and the proportion of each cycle for which the original
state holds.

The blink settings are in the Transition menu for each key.

Using the blink function

For example, to make settings for key 1 on the M/E-1
bank, use the following procedure.

1 Open the M/E-1 >Key1 >Transition menu (1116).

Key Adjustments (Flexi
Pad)

EDIT ENBL button

Mode selection buttons

Region selection buttons

Memory recall section

Selecting the bank and keyer

Before carrying out key adjustment, first select the key
adjust mode, then select the switcher bank and keyer.
For example, to adjust key 1 on the M/E-1 bank, proceed
as follows.

1

In the Flexi Pad mode selection buttons, press [KEY
ADJ].

2

Press the [M/E1] region selection button.

Alphanumeric display

Adjustment knobs

Adjustment
knob displays

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3

In the memory recall section, press the [KEY1] button.

The button displays in the memory recall section now
appear as shown in the following illustration. Pressing the
[PAGE 1/3] > [PAGE 2/3] > [PAGE 3/3] buttons further
changes the display as follows, then pressing [PAGE 3/3]
returns to the original display shown in the illustration.

[PAGE 1/3]

[PAGE 2/3]

[PAGE 3/3]

With these buttons in the memory recall section, you can
carry out the following key adjustment.

Notes

On the MVS-3000, buttons related to DME cannot be
used.

Selecting the key type

[LUM] button: Selects a luminance key.
[LIN] button: Selects a linear key.
[CRK] button: Selects a chroma key.
[WIPE PTN] button: Selects a key wipe pattern key.

Adjust the parameters for each type with the adjustment
knobs.

For details about the parameters, 1 “Setting the key type

in a menu” (p. 82).

Selecting the key source

[AUTO SEL] button: The signal assigned as a pair with

the key fill bus signal for the key row button in the
cross-point control block is automatically selected.

[SPLT] button: Select a different signal manually. To

make the selection, hold down this button, and press
the button assigned to the signal you want as key
source in the cross-point control block.

You can also use the same signal as the key fill selected on
the key fill bus as key source (SELF). Press the [AUTO
SEL] button and [SPLT] button simultaneously so that
both are off, to select the SELF mode.

Setting auto chroma key

[SMPL MARK] button: Toggles the sample mark

display on and off. When on, the monitor screen shows
the foreground video and a white box sample mark.

[AUTO STRT] button: Automatically adjusts the chroma

key. When the [SMPL MARK] button is off, pressing
this does not carry out automatic chroma key
adjustment.

You can adjust the display position and size of the sample
mark with the adjustment knobs.

For details about parameters, 1 “Making auto chroma

key adjustments” (p. 86).

Setting the show key function

[SHOW KEY] button: When this is pressed, the key

source signal to which key processing has been
applied is output from the specified output port (show
key mode).

For details about settings, 1 “Settings for the Show Key

Function” (p. 356).

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Inverting black and white in the key source

[KEY INV] button: When this is set to on, black and

white in the key source is inverted.

Selecting the key fill signal

[FILL MAT] button: When this is on, the signal

generated by the dedicated color matte generator is
selected, and when it is off, the signal selected on the
key 1 fill bus is selected.

For details about parameters, 1 “Selecting the key fill

and key source” (p. 83).

Selecting the mask source

[MASK] button: Selects the mask source (box or pattern

generated by dedicated generator) to be selected in the
Main Mask menu for each M/E bank.

The parameters that can be adjusted with the adjustment

knobs are different for a box or a pattern. The box
parameters are on two pages; to access the second page,
press the [KNOB 1/2] button.

For details about parameters, 1 “Using a mask” (p. 91).

Applying modifiers to the key edge

[BDR] button: Applies a border to the edge.
[DROP BDR] button: Applies a drop border to the edge.
[SHDW] button: Applies a shadow to the edge.

The parameters that can be adjusted with the knobs are on
two pages; to access the second page, press the [KNOB 1/
2] button.

For details about parameters, see step 3 in “Key Edge

Modifications”

(1 p. 88).

Setting the degree of edge softening

[SOFT EDGE] button: Softens the key edge.

For details about parameters, see step 6 in “Key Edge

Modifications”

(1 p. 88).

Setting the resizer function

[RESIZR] button: Enables and disables the resizer

function.
The parameters that can be adjusted with the knobs are on
two pages; to access the second page, press the [KNOB 1/
2] button.

For details about parameters, 1 “Menu operations for

key shrinking, magnification, rotation, and movement”
(p. 95).

If you press the [RESIZR] button at the same time as any
of the [KEY1] to [KEY4] buttons, you can switch the
trackball to the resizer setting mode.

Rotating keys

[ROT ENBL] button: Enables rotation of the key using

the resizer. Enabled when the [RESIZR] button is on.

[ROT X] button: Rotates the key around the X axis.
[ROT Y] button: Rotates the key around the Y axis.

For details about parameters, 1 “Menu operations for

key shrinking, magnification, rotation, and movement”
(p. 95).

Using a DME currently used on another
keyer

[OVERRIDE] button: When one DME channel is in use,

holding down this button and pressing a DME channel
button ([DME1] or [DME2]) allows you to forcibly
select this channel. The button for the selected DME
channel lights green.

Recalling the keyer using the DME channel

[TRCE] button: Holding down this button, press the

selection button for the DME channel already assigned
to another keyer or transition, to switch the keyer or
transition to which the DME channel is assigned to the
currently selected state.

Monitoring DME output

[DME MON] button: Holding down this button and

pressing the selection button for a DME channel
([DME1] or [DME2]) assigns the signal for this
channel as a reentry signal to DME MON V/K and
allows you to monitor on an AUX bus, etc. However,
it is first necessary to assign this channel on the DME
to the delegation (keyer or transition) to be monitored.

Selecting the DME channel

[DME1] and [DME2] buttons: Press one of these to

select the corresponding DME channel. The number of
valid buttons depends on the number of DME channels
in use.

Returning the key adjustment values to
their defaults

Holding down a key type button ([LUM], [LIN], [CRK], or
[WIPE PTN]) recalls the key default values.

Key modify clear

When the [KEY ADJ] button is held down, holding down
the region selection button for the selected region together
returns all the key settings of the region to the initial status
settings.

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No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Aspect X

Change aspect ratio horizontally

2

Aspect Y

Change aspect ratio vertically

3

Aspect
Ratio

Change aspect ratio horizontally
and vertically at the same time

Chapter

4
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When the [KEY ADJ] button is held down, holding down

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Location X

Move key horizontally

2

Location Y

Move key vertically

3

Size

Magnify or shrink key

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Location X

Move key horizontally

2

Location Y

Move key vertically

3

Size

Magnify or shrink key

4

a)

Rotation X

Rotate key horizontally

4

b)

Rotation Y

Rotate key vertically

5

Perspective

Perspective

the button for the selected key together returns the key
settings to the initial status settings.

For details about initial status, 1 “Saving User-Defined

Settings” (p. 317).

Resizer

Resizer allows you to apply effects such as image
shrinking, magnification and movement, rotation as well
as change of the aspect ratio, to the processed key.
You can use the following operations.

•

Two-dimensional transformations of keys (1 p. 95)

•

Key rotation on the X- or Y-axis

•

Resizer interpolation settings (1 p. 96)

•

Resizer crop/border settings

•

Resizer effect settings
(mosaic, defocus)

Notes

(1 p. 97)

(1 p. 98)

MVS-6520/6530/3000A

•

Resizer can only be used for keys 1 and 2 (DSK1 and
DSK2 for the PGM/PST bank).

•

The image of the key manipulated by resizer has a one­frame delay.

•

Some effects of resizer are different from what you
would expect of DME effects.

•

There are restrictions on combined use of resizer effects
themselves and that with DME wipes.

•

You cannot apply DME effects to a key for which the
resizer function is enabled. When one of the three
functions – resizer, DME wipe, and DME effects – is
enabled, the other two are disabled.

MVS-3000

•

Resizer can only be used for keys 1 and 2 (DSK1 and
DSK2 for the PGM/PST bank).

•

The image of the key manipulated by resizer has a one­frame delay.

•

Some effects of resizer are different from what you
would expect of DME effects.

•

DME wipes cannot be simultaneously used on keys
where resizer is enabled.

Two-Dimensional Transformations

16:9 screen including the added video on the left and right
sides. Use the crop function as required to extract the 4:3
image.

Menu operations for key shrinking,
magnification, rotation, and movement

As an example, for key 1 of the M/E-1 bank, use the
following procedure.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key/Resizer menu
(1115), press [Resizer], turning it on.

2

Adjust the following parameters.

Parameter group [1/2]

Parameter group [2/2]

When [Rotation Enable] is turned on, the parameters
change as follows.

a) [X] is turned on in the <Rotation> group.
b) [Y] is turned on in the <Rotation> group.

Notes

When [Rotation Enable] is turned on, the movement
range of the center of the image is limited to the top
and bottom edges of the image frame.

and Rotation of Keys

Notes

When the screen aspect ratio is 4:3 in HD format, when the
resizer is used to shrink a video image, this is applied to the

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Center of image

For example, the upper
limit of the movement
range is here.

Functions that cannot be used with key rotation

When [Rotation Enable] is turned on, aspect ratio
parameters (Aspect X, Aspect Y, Aspect Ratio) cannot be
adjusted. In addition, defocus cannot be used.

Device control block operations for key

shrinking, magnification, rotation, and
movement

RSZR CTRL button

Delegation buttons

Trackball

Hold the [ASP], [LOC], or [ROT] button down while
carrying out the operation of step 5 to enable fine
adjustment (fine mode).

5 Use the trackball for the operation.

Entering parameters

This operation is the same as in “Entering Three-

Dimensional Parameter Values”

Resetting parameters

This operation is the same as in “Resetting three-

dimensional parameter values”

(1 p. 172).

(1 p. 171).

Clearing resizer effects

To clear two-dimensional transform and rotation
parameters only and set the initial state

In the device control block, press the [CLR WORK BUFR]
button in the operation buttons.

To clear all resizer parameters, and set the initial
state

In the device control block, press the [CLR WORK BUFR]
button in the operation buttons, twice in rapid succession.

For the initial state, you can select either the factory default
settings or user settings.

For details about the settings, 1 “Selecting the State at

Start-up” (p. 316).

1
2

3
4

RENB
button

ROT
button

ASP button

LOC button

RSZR button

Z-ring

Press the [RSZR CTRL] button, turning it on.

Use the delegation buttons to select the key to which

you want to apply a resizer function.

Press the [RSZR] button, turning it on.

Carry out the following operations.

•

To change the aspect ratio, turn on the [ASP] button.

•

To shrink, magnify, or move the key, turn on the
[LOC] button.

•

To rotate the key, turn on the [RENB] button and
then the [ROT] button. To specify the direction of
rotation, press [X] or [Y]. To adjust perspective,
press [Z].

Resizer Interpolation Settings

For example, to make the interpolation settings for key 1
of the M/E-1 bank, use the following procedure.

1 In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key/Resizer menu

(1115), press [Resizer], turning it on.

2 In the <Resizer Effect> group, press [Resizer Process].

The Resizer Process menu (1115.3) appears.

3 In the <Video Field/Frame Mode> group and <Filter

Mode> group, make the interpolation settings.
This operation is the same as the DME interpolation

settings for the MKS-6570/MVE-8000A. For details,

“Interpolation Settings”

However, the following points are different from the
operation of the MKS-6570/MVE-8000A.

• The signal formats for which “Field/Frame Mode”
can be set are 480i/59.94, 576i/50, 1080i/59.94, and
1080i/50.

(1 p. 217).

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Parameter

Adjustment

1 H Simultaneously adjust width of
left and right borders

2

V

Simultaneously adjust width of
top and bottom borders

3

All

Simultaneously adjust width of all
four borders

4

Density

Border density

Chapter

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•

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Luminance

Luminance

2

Saturation

Saturation

3

Hue

Hue

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Inner Soft

Border inner softness

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Top

Position of top side

2

Left

Position of the left side

3

Right

Position of the right side

4

Bottom

Position of the bottom side

5

All

Position of all four sides

No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Inner Soft

Border inner softness

2

Bound Soft

Border boundary softness

“Interpolation Mode” cannot be set.

•

The anti-moiré filter cannot be set.

Resizer Crop/Border Settings

Making a crop setting for a key for which
resizer is on

For example, to make the crop settings for key 1 of the M/
E-1 bank, use the following procedure.

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key/Resizer menu
(1115), press [Resizer], turning it on.

2

In the <Resizer Effect> group, press [Border/Crop].
The Border/Crop menu (1115.2) appears.

3

Press [Crop], turning it on.

4

Set the parameters.
These settings are the same as “Crop Settings”

(1 p. 174).

Notes

To apply color to a border

1

In the <Border Mode> group of the Border/Crop
menu, press [Flat Color].

2

Set the following parameters.

To soften the inner edge of a border

1

In the Border/Crop menu, press [Border Soft].

2

Set the following parameter.

To apply a beveled light edge

1

In the <Border Mode> group of the Border/Crop
menu, press [Beveled Light Edge].

If mosaic is enabled, or if defocus is enabled and you
select [Video/Key] in the <Defocus Mode> group,
then the crop is disabled.

Applying a border to a key for which
resizer is on

1

In the M/E-1 >key1 >Processed Key/Resizer menu
(1115), press [Resizer], turning it on.

2

In the <Resizer Effect> group, press [Border/Crop].
The Border/Crop menu (1115.2) appears.

3

Press [Border], turning it on.

4

Set the following parameters.

2

Set the following parameters.

3

Press [Border Soft].

4

Set the following parameters.

To apply a beveled color edge

1

In the <Border Mode> group of the Border/Crop
menu, press [Beveled Color Edge].

2

In the <Color Adjust> group, select the edges for
adjustment among the [Top], [Left], [Right], and
[Bottom] edges. To select all the four edges, press
[All].

3

Set the color parameters.

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No.

Parameter

Adjustment

1

Inner Soft

Border inner softness

2

Bound Soft

Border boundary softness

1

In the M/E-1 >Key1 >Processed Key/Resizer menu
(1115), press [Resizer], turning it on.

2

In the <Resizer Effect> group, press [Enhanced
Effect].

The Enhanced Effect (1115.4) menu appears.

Chapter

4
Keys

For details, 1 “To apply color to a border” (p. 97).

4

Press [Border Soft].

5

Set the following parameters.

2

In the <Defocus Mode> group, select the signal to
which to apply the mosaic effect.

Video/Key: Video signal and key signal
Video: Video signal only

3

Set the parameters.
This procedure is the same as in “Defocus Settings”

(1 p. 184).

Resizer Effect Settings

For example, to make the effect settings for key 1 of the
M/E-1 bank, use the following procedure.

Notes

If defocus is enabled and you select [Video/Key] in the
<Defocus Mode> group, then crop is disabled.

Key Snapshots

Key settings other than the key on/off status and the key
priority can all be instantaneously saved in a dedicated
register, for recall when required. A key snapshot
comprises three values: a cross-point button number, key
memory full mode, and independent key transition, and
can be called in any combination.
There are four key snapshot registers for each keyer.

Key Snapshot Operations

Key snapshot operations are carried out in the transition
control block or the Flexi Pad.

Applying a mosaic

1

In the Enhanced Effect menu (1115.4), press [Mosaic],
turning it on.

Key delegation buttons

2

Set the parameters.
These settings are the same as in “Mosaic Settings”

(1 p. 186).

Notes

If mosaic is enabled, crop is disabled.

Defocusing

1 In the Enhanced Effect menu (1115.4), press

[Defocus], turning it on.

Key snapshot buttons

(ICP-6520/6530 M/E banks, ICP-3000/3016 M/E and

Transition control block

PGM/PST banks)

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buttons

Key delegation buttons

Transition control block when connected to MVS-6520/3000A/3000

Key snapshot buttons

If the LCD buttons do not appear as the above, you must
press the [KEY SS] button to change its display to the above.

(ICP-6520/6530 PGM/PST bank)

KEY SS button

Notes

2 Press the key snapshot button (1 to 4) of the register

you want to recall.

Key snapshot operations in the Flexi Pad

Notes

By default, the [KEY SS] key snapshot mode selection
button does not appear in the Flexi Pad. To carry out key
snapshot saving and recall in the Flexi Pad, it is first
necessary in the Engineering Setup >Panel >Config
>Multi Function Module >Mode Sel Assign menu
(7321.21) to assign key snapshot mode to a mode selection
button

(1 p. 328).

Press the [KEY SS] button on the Flexi Pad to switch the
memory recall section to key snapshot mode.

For details about PGM/PST block operations when an
ICP-6520/6530 is connected to the MVS-6530, 1 “8-

Keyer Operation” (p. 412).

Saving a key snapshot

For example, the following procedure saves the state of the
settings of key 1 on the M/E-1 bank.

1

Press the [KEY1] key delegation button in the M/E-1,
turning it on.

2

Press one of the key snapshot buttons (1 to 4) while
holding down the [K-SS STORE] (or KEY SS) button.
The color of the key snapshot button indicates the
following.

Off: Nothing is saved in the register.
Lit: Settings are saved in the register.

For a register holding a snapshot, the register name is
shown as up to eight characters.

Notes

If you save a key snapshot to a button to which settings
are already saved, the existing contents of the register
will be overwritten.

Region selection buttons Memory recall section

For example, to carry out operation on key 1 of the M/E-1
bank, select [M/E-1] using the region selection buttons and
press the [KEY1] button in the memory recall section.
Use the buttons in the memory recall section to save and
recall key snapshots.

To save a key snapshot

Press and hold down the [STOR] button, and press a
register button ([1] to [4]) for the destination where you
want to save the key snapshot.

To recall a key snapshot

The button you pressed lights yellow.

1 According to the information you want to recall, set

the following buttons on/off.

Recalling a key snapshot

For example, the following procedure recalls the state of
the settings of key 1 on the M/E-1 bank.

1 Press the [KEY1] key delegation button in the M/E-1,

turning it on.

[MOD ENBL] button: Recall the key adjustment

values and key modifier settings.

[TRNS ENBL] button: Recall independent key

transition settings.
If both are off, then key memory is enabled, and just
the saved key fill and key source signal selections are
recalled.

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2 Press the button ([1] to [4]) for the register you want to

recall.
The button for the selected register lights yellow, and

the key snapshot is recalled.
To cancel the recall operation, press the [UNDO]
button.

To delete a key snapshot

Press and hold down the [DEL] button, press the button
([1] to [4]) of the register to which the key snapshot you
want to delete is saved.

To carry out an auto transition execution during
key snapshot operation

Press the [AUTO TRNS] button.

To instantly insert/remove a key

Press the [KEY ON] button.
To remove the key, while the key is inserted press the

[KEY ON] button.