Videonics MXPro DV Manuel utilisateur
MXPro
User Guide
STATEMENT OF WARRANTY
Videonics, Inc. warrants this product against defects in
materials or workmanship as follows:
For a period of TWO years from the date of purchase,
Videonics Inc. will repair or replace the unit, at our
option, without charge for parts or labor. After the period
of TWO years you must pay all parts and labor charges.
The limited warranty is extended only to the original pur-
chaser and is valid only to consumers in the United States
and Canada. It does not cover damage or failure caused by
or attributable to Acts of God, abuse, misuse, improper or
abnormal usage, faulty installation, improper mainte-
nance, lightning, or other incidences of excessive voltage,
or any repairs or tampering by other than a Videonics-
authorized repair facility. It does not cover replacement of
batteries or other consumable parts, transportation costs,
or damage in transit. This warranty will become void if
the serial number or model number identification has
been wholly or partially removed or erased. Repair or
replacement under the terms of this warranty do not
extend the terms of this warranty. This warranty can not
be modified by any agent of Videonics, Inc. unless in writ-
ing and signed by an officer of Videonics, Inc.
Should this product prove defective in workmanship or
material, the consumer's sole remedies shall be such repair
or replacement as provided by the terms of this warranty.
Under no circumstances shall Videonics, Inc. be liable for
any loss or damage, direct, consequential, or incidental,
arising out of the use of or inability to use this product.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts or the exclusions or limitations of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limita-
tions or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
To obtain warranty service, call or write Videonics Hel-
pLine for a Return Authorization (RA) number. Please
mark the RA number clearly on the outside of the pack-
age. Include a copy of your sales receipt, a brief descrip-
tion of the symptoms, your name, address, phone number
and any special shipping instructions. Then deliver or
ship the product, postage or shipping costs prepaid, to a
Videonics-authorized repair facility. For the name of the
nearest repair facility, contact Videonics, Inc. HelpLine.
See “Contacting Videonics” on page 8 for instructions.
DISCLAIMER
Television screens are simulated and subject to change
without notice. This device is not to be used for the unau-
thorized copying of copyrighted material.
TRADEMARKS
MXPro, MXProDV, the Videonics logo, Thumbs Up, MX-
1, and Videonics Video TitleMaker are trademarks or regis-
tered trademarks of Videonics, Inc. Hi8 and i.LINK are
trademarks of Sony Corporation. FireWire is a registered
trademark of Apple Computer. VHS is a registered trade-
mark of JVC. Other product and brand names might be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies and are hereby acknowledged.
Videonics MXProDV User Guide, © 1999. No part of this
book may be reproduced in hard copy, electronically, or
by any other means without the expressed, written per-
mission of Videonics, Inc.
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-
vide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ-
ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, might cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference, in which case the user must correct
the interference at his/her own expense.
MANL-0771-01
Declaration of Conformity
Application of Council Directive(s)
Standards to which conformity is declared
Importer's Name
Type of Equipment
Name of Equipment
Model No.
Serial No.
Year of Manufacture
Place
Position
Test Engineer
Full Name
(Signature)
Parminder Gillon
Date
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC
EN60950, EN55022 Class A, AN50082-1
Manufacturer's Name
Manufacturer's Address
Importer's Address
Videonics GmbH
Industriestrasse 2
90765 Furth/Bay, Germany
Video Mixer
MXPro DV
MX-3000 PAL
1999
Campbell, California, USA
March 25, 1998
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that
the equipment specified above conforms
to the above directive(s) and standard(s).
Videonics
1370 Dell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008, USA
NOTES
CONTENTS
1I
NTRODUCTION
Major Features • 4
Common Uses for MXProDV • 6
MXProDV Package Contents • 7
About this User Guide • 8
Contacting Videonics • 11
2Q
UICK
S
TART
Quick Start Steps • 16
Setting Up • 16
The Preview Screen • 17
Running the Demo • 18
Cutting Between Sources • 18
Borders and Solid Color Backgrounds • 18
Setting up a Transition • 19
Running Transitions • 19
Using CUT Transitions • 20
Choosing Transitions • 20
Using Transition Categories • 21
Other Features • 21
3I
NSTALLING
MXP
RO
DV
Sources and Output • 26
Preview and Program Monitors • 28
Preview Monitor • 28
Program Monitor • 28
Number of Monitors • 28
Understanding MXProDV Connectors • 29
Power Connector • 31
Cables and Adapters • 31
Installation Examples • 33
Correlating Inputs to MXProDV Jacks • 33
Using Headphones • 34
VCR Selector Switches • 34
General Notes • 35
Post Production Configuration • 36
Live Broadcast Configuration • 38
Using a Microphone with MXProDV • 40
4B
ASIC
O
PERATIONS
Starting and Stopping MXProDV • 44
Understanding the Keyboard • 44
Using the Preview Screen • 46
Changing the Display Configuration • 47
Input Source Previews • 47
Active Source Highlights • 48
Color Selector • 48
Transitions Menu • 49
Selected Transition • 49
Using CURRENT and NEXT Sources • 49
Selecting Sources • 51
Using the Video/Audio Selector • 51
Swapping Sources • 52
Simple Cuts • 52
Swapping Between Two Sources • 52
Working with Colors • 53
Identifying Colors • 53
Using Color Backgrounds • 54
Changing Colors and Styles • 54
Creating Custom Colors • 54
Using Borders • 55
Changing Border Styles • 56
5T
RANSITIONS
Basic Transition Concepts • 62
Transition Categories and Menus • 64
Basic Transitions Category • 65
Edges Transitions Category • 65
Trailing Transitions Category • 65
Shapes Transitions Category • 65
User Transitions Category • 65
Changing User Transitions Menu • 66
Selecting Transition Sources • 67
Setting the CURRENT Source • 67
Setting the NEXT Source • 67
Selecting Transitions • 68
Using the Transitions Menu • 68
Using Transition Numbers • 69
Adjusting Transitions • 70
Changing Transition Speed • 70
Changing Transition Direction • 70
Running Transitions • 72
Running Transitions Automatically • 72
Running Transitions Manually • 72
6I
NPUT
E
FFECTS
Input Effects Menu • 76
Special Key Combinations • 77
Using Input Effects • 78
B&W • 79
B&W Neg • 79
Posterize • 79
Flip Horizontal • 79
Mosaic • 80
Color Correct • 80
Color Neg • 81
Chromakey • 81
Flip Vertical • 81
Strobe • 81
CONTENTS
7F
UNCTIONS
Demo • 86
Running a Locked Demo • 86
Display • 87
Setup • 89
Force Field Freeze • 90
GPI Out Mode • 90
Comb Filter • 90
2/4-Channel Audio Output • 90
Black Level • 92
Route • 92
Defaults • 92
Changing the Routing • 93
Example: Changing the Routing • 95
Routing Audio thru Color/Background Channels • 95
Learn • 96
Compose • 96
PIPs • 96
Audio Mix • 96
Freeze • 97
Field and Frame Freezes • 97
Major Freeze Functions • 97
Freeze Examples • 98
Freeze and Transitions • 99
8 PIP
S
Single PIP • 104
Background Tile • 104
Foreground Tile • 104
Using Other Effects with Single PIPs • 106
Multi-PIP • 107
Using Freeze Effect with Multi-PIPs • 108
9C
OMPOSE
Basic Composition Steps • 112
Backgrounds • 112
Foreground Tiles • 113
Creating Color Tiles and Lines • 113
Creating Moving Video Tiles • 113
Creating Still Image Tiles • 113
Manipulating Tiles • 114
Positioning Tiles • 114
Sizing Tiles • 114
Composition Rules • 115
Creating a Composed Image • 115
Playing the Composition • 116
Exiting from Compose Mode • 117
10 C
HROMAKEY
Preparing the Background Footage • 122
Preparing the Keyed Footage • 123
Preparing the Chromakey Footage • 123
Performing the Chromakey • 125
Fine-Tuning Key Colors • 125
Ending Chromakey • 125
11 L
EARN
M
ODE
Learned Environments • 130
Learned Scripts • 131
Using Learn Mode • 132
Other Useful Information • 133
Aborting a Playback Session • 133
12 W
ORKING
WITH
A
UDIO
Audio Devices You Can Use • 138
Ways You Can Control Audio • 138
Controlling Audio Transitions • 138
VIDEO/AUDIO Selector • 138
Selecting Audio Sources • 139
Ways to Use Audio • 139
Audio Accompanies Video • 139
Continuous Audio • 140
Using the Audio Mixer • 141
Audio Mixer Controls • 142
Using Background Audio • 142
Using the Analog Audio Adjustments Function • 143
Selecting Automatic Adjustments • 143
Analog Audio Level Meters • 144
Selecting Manual Levels • 144
Selecting Audio Delay • 144
Using Headphones • 144
13 A
DVANCED
O
PERATIONS
Using Titles • 148
Using Color Bars • 148
Performing Roll Edits • 149
Cutting Between Scenes • 149
A/A Roll Edits • 149
A/B Roll Edits • 150
Transitions TO and FROM Solid Colors • 151
Transitions to Modified Sources • 151
Operating in Live Environments • 152
Security Monitoring • 152
Using a GPI Device • 152
Instructions for Building a GPI Trigger • 152
Using a GPI Trigger Device • 154
Calibrating the T-BAR • 154
Resetting MXProDV Factory Defaults • 155
CONTENTS
Appendixes & Back Matter
AT
RANSITIONS
L
IST
159
Basic Transitions • 160
Edge Transitions • 167
Trailing Transitions • 168
Shape Transitions • 169
Default User Transitions • 172
BT
IME
B
ASE
C
ORRECTOR
173
Dual TBC Mode • 173
Vertical Interval Data • 173
TBC Technical Information • 174
CV
IDEO
Q
UALITY
175
Preview Image Quality • 175
Video Scaling Artifacts • 176
Freeze Quality • 176
Upside-Down Video • 176
Video Processing Artifacts • 177
DT
ECHNICAL
S
PECIFICATIONS
179
E MXP
RO
DV D
IFFERENCES
181
DV Support Added • 181
Default Routing Changed / No Auto Detect • 182
Setup Menu Differences • 182
Route Menu Differences • 183
Index
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