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1. Local Configuration Menu 56 q A A ES 10 11 12 13 14 15 VVW 2504 Check the VTR Control in the Global Config section Set the Edit On to 0 Set the Edit Off to 0 The user will need to ensure that the Control Ports are set properly The settings will depend on the number of channels supported by the system in question The first two COM Ports COM 1 and COM 2 are allocated to the Motherboard This is an internal assignation and cannot be accessed from LocalConfig The Control section for incoming control signals for example a controller will be assigned the next COM Ports VVW 2504 is set up as follows Select CtlO af it is not present select the add button to add it Assign Ctl 0 to COM 3 using the port field pull down menu Select Ctl 1 if it is not present select the add button to add it Assign Ctl 1 to COM 4 using the port field pull down menu Select Ctl 2 if it is not present select the add button to add it Assign Ctl 2 to COM 5 using the port field pull down menu Select Ctl 3 if it is not present select the add button to add it Assign Ctl 3 to COM 6 using the port field pull down menu The External section for controlling external decks will be assigned the next available COM ports Select Ext 0 if it is not present select the add button to add it Assign Ext 0 to COM 7 Select Ext 1 if it is not present select the add button to add it Assign
2. Py ar az rtz _ttz preroll al Ll dl A a la 4 r W j ei e oo oo 00 00 a LL AO 5 59 29 E The Clip Control Window Edit Size r Clip Control x gt a a i gt mai eel The Clip Control Window Small Size 94 VVW 2504 Options The Options menus are opened through this selection Options Menus Local System F Options Local System General Video In Video Out Audio In Audio Out Storage Local Setup Channel Enabled Driver Configuration M Direct Hardware of External Serial TCPIP Direct Show T Network Interfaces T QuickTime Hardware MPEG 2 ODR DLL M Serial Control Eonigure Ehanne dd Channel System Info YA Tupe VGA Software Display Channel Type BE A Sw Display 720 x 486 3 Remy lane VA V ersior h 6 95 Esport Channel Media Reactor Wersion O OLE FT Force YGA Video Channel Int 0 ance Apply The Options Window Local System Menu Driver Configuration M Direct Hardware Direct Hardware Enable hardware specific uncompressed standard definition and uncompressed high definition capabilities This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Direct Show Direct Show Enables hardware specific Direct Show protocol This will be checked to enable approp
3. 23 VVW 2504 24 VVW 2504 VVW 2504 USER MANUAL The user will need to log on having Administrator privileges If you are unsure what level of privileges your log on password gives you ask your System Administrator IMPORTANT If you log on and your user name and password do not extend Administrator privileges to you VVW 2504 will not install Log on as Administrator in Standard NT 4 0 mode 25 VVW 2504 TM Authorization VVW 2504 uses a software based copy protection system You will not have to install any additional hardware like a dongle in or on your computer in order to run VVW 2504 However you should be aware of the following when working with VVW 2504 s copy protection system It is possible to destroy the license in the VVW 2504 The following will cause your license to fail Disk Failure After replacing the drive and re installing the software contact Drastic to obtain a new authorization Please explain the situation in your request Clock Change Changing the clock will be detected and cause your license to fail Confirm the system clock is set correctly before authorizing VVW 2504 Disk Compression or de Using a defragmentation program or any fragmentation software other program that may alter the integrity of your disk like Norton Speed Disk can damage your license If you wish to use one of these programs make sure you configure them not to move any ent rst and key files
4. i S COI Port Assign a port to each channel of control in supported by the box The default setting for the first channel of control in Ctl0 is COM3 and the default for the second channel of control in is COM4 tO Channel Selector Use this pull down menu to select the channel to which the changes you have made will apply Type Drastic WwW Disk Recorder Type This drop down menu for industry standard supported control protocol types offers the user a quick method of confirming the protocol types used by VVW 2504 Consult Drastic 1f the device type you need to emulate does not appear Type Drastic WwW Disk Recorder YAY For ChpMaster Drastic SW CR Disk Recorder sony EWI 96850 sony EXD 4050P Sony B 75 Sony EVW 75P Sony 5 Y0 9600 Sony EA M Sony 422 Sony 422 Enable the use of Sony protocols The default setting is selected M Odetics Odetics Enable the use of Odetics protocols The default setting is selected M Louth Louth Enable the use of Louth protocols The default setting is selected GPI Enable the use of a GPI trigger This box should remain unchecked unless you are using an external GPI trigger It does not apply to a keyboard press activated trigger Consult with Drastic before changing Replay gt Replay checkbox Check this box to enable replay and activate the camera selection pull down menu just to the right of this checkbox 143 VVW 2504 Camer
5. TA Mode E Video Reel Default ed Browse 6 Server Mode Audio Balanced User 0 14 1 AC Etema Sune oe sel Above is the QuickClip Clip Control window For the purposes of this tutorial you will record a Clip which you will then edit into a series of smaller Clips Once you have edited the Clip into smaller Clips you will then assemble these Clips into a PlayList Check the button titled Server Mode from the Clip Control window Confirm that you have a live video signal either from tape or camera connected to the video input of the system With the unit in stop and your video source active you should see pass through video on this monitor Pass through audio should be present as well Make sure all your video and audio monitors are adjusted properly Select a Channel Confirm that VVW 2504 is set to the Int O channel The channel dropdown menu is located on the bottom left of the Clip Control interface 33 VVW 2504 TM Select the Video Input type Select from the video input type pull down list Confirm that this type matches the actual live input you have connected to the unit If this is not selectable you may not possess the capability to play this type of file Select the Audio Input Type Select from the audio input type pull down list Click on the Record button At the top center of the Clip Control window select the Record button Pressing this brings up the New Clip Settin
6. VVW 2504 TM 28 Alternately if you have set up several external pull ins and you only want to perform some of them select the clips you want to perform by holding down the control key and selecting each desired clip with your mouse Press the Selected button to perform your selected clips 18 VVW 2504 Video Playback VVW 2504 allows the user to control the playback of compatible digital media files video audio files utilizing the video capture output formats detailed in the specifications In VTR mode the user can play digital media as a section of time code space Time Code Space appears as a 24 hour long virtual videotape striped with black The user may start playback anywhere within the time code space and end anywhere Material recorded in Server mode as clips may be added to time code space within VVW 2504 The advantage of non linear access means the user does not have to seek through this tape but can simply enter time code into the interface and play from that point In Server mode the user may play digital media as clips either singly or in a PlayList Multiple PlayLists may be constructed and saved and the user may construct and save multiple PlayLists without duplicating media Material recorded in VTR mode can be opened and added to a clip bin play list VVW 2504 accepts serial control and playback of digital media may be controlled by an external device see supported hardware
7. D7FFF D8000 DBFFF DC000 DFFFF Power management Video Off Option Video Off Method HDD Power Down Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Suspend gt Off DPMS Off Disabled 153 VYW 2504 TM Suspend To ROM Capability Disabled 3 ATAPI CD ROM 4 Other Boot Device Suspend Mode Disabled Pwr Button lt 4 Secs Suspend SUBSECTION 1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart Enabled Power Up On Modem Act Disabled Wake Up On LAN or PCI Modem Disabled Power Up On PS2 KB Mouse Disabled Wake Up By Keyboard Space Bar Automatic Power On Disabled SUBSECTION 2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature 27 C 80 F CPU Temperature 45 C 114 F JTPWR Temperature Ignore CPU Fan Speed 5037 RPM Power Fan Speed Ignore Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore Voltage 2 06 v 3 3 v Voltage 3 50 v 5 v Voltage 5 05 v 12 v Voltage 11 82 v 12 v Voltage 11 43 v 5 v Voltage 5 03 v SUBSECTION 3 Boot 1 Removable Device Legacy Floppy 2 IDE Hard Drive Brand Name If Applicable Generic CD ROM ATAPI INT18 Device Network Plug amp Play O S No Reset Config Data Yes if changed otherwise No Boot Virus Detection Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Full Screen Logo Disabled EXIT Exit Saving Changes Enter Saves Any Changes 154 VVW 2504 The Processor Intel Pentium I 500 MHz The Pentium II processor family is one of Intel s 32 bit Intel
8. If your license is destroyed you may need to re authorize the software in your system The user should initiate the authorization procedure as soon as it is convenient and avoid any time zone or office hour delays which might delay the authorization process unnecessarily We will attempt to respond as quickly as possible but be sure to give yourself a good time margin in requesting your authorization Drastic Technologies offices are located in the Eastern Standard Time Zone of North America and we will only be able to provide you with a code during regular business hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm EST The authorization procedure involves providing Drastic Technologies with a site code after which you will receive the site key you will need to authorize your license The licensing functions of VVW 2504 are all found on the License section of QuickClip main menu 26 VYW 2504 TM The software protection checks the system clock for changes so make sure it is properly set before initiating the authorization procedure Select License Authorization from the License section of the main menu This will open the Authorization window Alternately if the user attempts to run an unauthorized version of QuickClip this window will open and prompt you to enter an authorization code Drastic Technologies Ltd QuickClip Authorization Please provide an authorization code to activate your program Send Site Code to Drastic Technologies
9. SDRAM Precharge Time 3T DRAM Idle Timer 10T SDRAM MA Wait State Normal Snoop Ahead Enabled Host Bus Fast Data Ready Disabled 16 Bit VO Recovery Time 1 BusClk 8 Bit I O Recovery Time 1 BusClk Graphics Aperture Size 256 MB Video Memory Cache Mode UC PCI 2 1 Support Enabled Memory Hole at 15M 16M Disabled Onboard PCI IDE Enabled Both SUBSECTION 2 I O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A amp B No Swap Floppy Disk Access Control R W Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Use Infrared Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP DMA Select 3FH IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 Disabled 378H TIRQ7 ECP EPP 3 152 SUBSECTION 3 PCI Configuration Slot IRQ Slot2 IRQ Slot3 6 Slot4 5 PCI VGA Palette Snoop PCI Latency Timer SYBIOS SCSI BIOS USB IRQ VGA BIOS Sequence VVW 2504 Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled 32 Disabled Disabled AGP PCI SUBSECTION 4 PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ 3 Used By ISA IRQ 4 Used By ISA IRQ 5 Used By ISA IRQ 7 Used By ISA IRQ 9 Used By ISA IRQ 10 Used By ISA IRQ 11 Used By ISA IRQ 12 Used By ISA IRQ 14 Used By ISA IRQ 15 Used By ISA No ICU No ICU No ICU No ICU No ICU No ICU No ICU No ICU No ICU No ICU SUBSECTION 6 PCI PNP ISA UMB Resource Exclusion ISA Mem Block Base No ICU SUBSECTION 7 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow Enabled Power C8000 CBFFF CC000 CFFFF D0000 D3FFF D4000
10. Set l _Setin Set In Press this button to set the changes you have entered into memory This sets the time code location currently displayed in the time code space In Point field L a Cancel Cancel Press this button to escape from the Add Media dialogue altogether If you decide that you don t want to add media at this time to your time code space press cancel to close these windows Bal V1 V2 The video may be selected or deselected here Note that only in the instance of files with an associated Alpha key file or matte file will the user be able to add more than one video track to time code space 120 VVW 2504 TM Lar az 43 al Al A2 A3 A4 Audio tracks 1 through 4 may be selected or deselected here Note that some file types do not have separate audio tracks or have less than the 4 tracks featured in this diagram di Add Once you have entered all the changes you want to make press this button to make those changes happen Blank TimeCode Blank TimeCode x Timecode start TL 00 00 00 00 Det End TL 23 59 59 29 Sel E dit pyi vz Pat az as as Cancel Timecode Timecode The time code section allows the user to enter an In point and an Out point The time code space between these points may then be blanked Start TC 00 00 E ee eee Start TC The start of the time code space the user wishes to blank Select this value with your mouse and enter a new time code loc
11. Audio Out Storage Audio Input Balanced 4 dE Advanced i LTC W Enable Hone ki Match Output DTMF W Enable The Options Window Audio In Audio lnput Balanced 4 dE Audio Input Pull down menu of audio types associated with your system Audio Inputs Audio Inputs Input Level for up to 8 channels These settings are adjusted through the use of sliders which display the results of your manipulation as a number from 0 to 100 The D at the bottom of the sliders stands for default which you can return to by pressing the D LTC Longitudinal Time Code modet specific Enable Enable Enable the LTC _Match Output Match Output Used for synchronizing the LTC output DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency Time Code mode specific M Enable Enable Enable the DTMF _Match Output Match Output Used for synchronizing the DTMF output 108 VVW 2504 Ligt oe len Listen Modebspecific audio monitor setup _Advanced Advanced Opens Audio Input advanced settings Audio tracks 5 8 are not displayed and pull down menus specific to the audio input settings are offered Below is the Audio In menu with Advanced selected Note that the advanced button has become the basic button which allows the user to return to the basic Audio In menu ae Options x Local System General Video In Video Out Audio In Audio Out Storage Audio Input 1B slanced
12. Double click on any one of the clips in the PlayList This loads the Clip into the Clip Control window You could then play the Clip from the Clip Control Window 47 VVW 2504 Click on the PlayList window You will see that the Clip duration is shown in the Break time code display The clip name is shown in the Status Bar at the top and in the Previous Next control under the time code display This allows you to confirm which clip you have loaded Clicking either the ll Previous or the I Next button allows you to navigate up and down the list very easily You can press the Play button to preview a Clip Select the Break for Playback In order to play back our PlayList select the very first clip in the list Now press the Break button at the top of the PlayList window You will notice that all the items in the list are now highlighted and the Break Remaining window displays the total running time of all the clips in our list Press the Play Break button and our list will play Press the Abort button to stop playback if desired Create a version of a Clip for the PlayList Editing a Clip in the PlayList only affects this one instance of the Clip so that each PlayList could have slightly different versions of the Clip in them without duplicating media Double click on any one of the clips in the PlayList This sets the focus to the Clip Control window and loads the clip into it Enter a new In point and press Set In poi
13. Fort coma into Compression Motion JPEG Type Drastic YY Disk Recorder ul E PROGRA M Sony 422 M Odetics M Louth GFI J Drastic C Replay gt CameralntO D Menus fe QUICKC 1 Edit On fo frames ot fo frames Phase 0 ms Offset 0 ms Se APPLICATIONS Done To better examine the features that can be adjusted within this nenu we will break the menu down into subsections CishareClips loc 136 VVW 2504 TM Below the Local Configuration menu is separated into the following subsections Main Menus Global Config External Control Internal and Record To We will further examine the properties represented in each of the sections of this diagram LocalConfig Main Menus This is the File pull down menu File Reset Configuration WARY 1900 Edit Recorder 250 WA 2000 Edit Recorder 3000 Ww 2500 Edit Recorder Custom WAR apii Exit Ctrl AAA S500 TS Ww OOD QuickClip Pro 50 Ww OOO QuickClip Pro HO Under the file menu the user may set the base configuration simply by selecting the appropriate model as instructed by a Drastic technician In this case the user would select the 2500 model This is the About pull down menu About About Local Config Ctrl 4 Select this to view the version number of LocalConfig About Local Configuration va WAM Local Config Version 1 6 85 137 VVW 2504 Global Config Global Config M Direc Hardware
14. J Split Audis Split Audio This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it 1s applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions Audio File T fi terl d o M Audio File Type This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions Storage Orivels First E PROGRAW1 Drastic G ee re z m j Last WA ees of your recorded files Storage Drive s Specify the destination Media Reactor LE MediaReactor LE Hi li Automatic Background Conversions This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not 113 VVW 2504 TM adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions File Type T eat MediaReactor File Type This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions Audio File T terleawed O Audio File Type This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor
15. ReelTime MJPEG Targa MJPEG Uncompressed RGB Avid VFW Drastic VVW Series VVW 1000 Series VVW 2000 Series VVW 3000 Series VVW 5000 Series VVW 7000 Series Full support for these 3rd party CODECS for QuickTime and Video For Windows Cinepak Component Video DV NTSC PAL Intel Indeo Sorenson Audio files such as AIFF AU WAV Still Image files such as BMP JPEG RLA TGA TIFF many more 3rd party files supported not listed Both NTSC and PAL supported 70 VVW 2504 Product Overview The VVW product line is a series of hard drive based nonlinear professional digital disk recorders DDRs and broadcast video servers These products provide VTR functionality with nonlinear access and expanded operational modes for the traditional video editing animation insertion and display environments The VVW Series is offered in the following models VVW 1900 single channel MJPEG analog I O Mobile truck stadium or broadcast facility benefit from Drastic s VVW 1900 The VVW 1900 is ideal as a digitizer for a Storage Area Network or as a Play to Air video server The VVW 1900 is also a rugged compact solution for any sports replay needs VYW 2000 1 channel in or 2 channels out DV25 DV50 and MPEG 2 analog I O Perfect for a networked environment the VVW 2000 streamlines production with its native DV and MPEG 2 video formats The VVW 2000 is ideal as a digitizer for a Storage Area Network or as a
16. commands EE BEBE ES Break Display top window and Clip Run bottom window While playing the Break Display window shows the time remaining in the current Break When paused or stopped the Break Display window shows the total time for the current Break not counting delays or waits The Clip Run window displays the length of your current clip and in Play mode counts down backward from the out point of the current clip to 00 00 00 00 Pla Break p al Play Break If the first clip in a Break or the whole break 1s selected this will play the current Break If a clip is selected partway down the PlayList the Play Break will select the break from that clip down to the location of the next command or the end of the PlayList and play this selection of video Add P Add ml Add Clip Add the next clip in the list Clip Bin to the break WM Abort Abort Abort playback of the Break Puts VVW 2504 into Stop mode 129 VVW 2504 fi t D Z Channel Select The Channel Select drop down box displays the currently selected output channel The user may change the channel assignation using this pull down menu Play Clip Plays the selected clip aie Pause Clip Pauses playback of current clip Stop Clip Stops playback and puts the system into pass through mode n A Set In Enter the time code location of the in point of a recording in VTR mode Not supported on all versions Record Dump to VTR at the current In Point T
17. in situations where frame accuracy is necessary it is possible that a series of units synchronized with looped genlocked signals would experience a timing inaccuracy toward the end of the chain as each link of the genlock chain introduces a small increment of delay Also it is easier to troubleshoot genlock problems 1f the user does not have to take apart the whole chain to look at a problem with one unit 30 VVW 2504 Turn the power switch on Log in as Administrator Open QuickClip To accomplish this you may double click on the QuickClip icon on your desktop as above or pl Accessories es Programs ACT Documents PLES Adobe Acrobat 4 0 Horton Utilities E Internet Esplorer Settings d Search Microsoft Excel Microsoft FrontPage al Dn Drastic Technologies Fa Quick Clip pel LocalConfig En QDriveTest 2 QuickClip A Check Chessvision Run Shut Down through the Start menu in Programs inside the Drastic Technologes Folder select the QuickClip option This will run QuickClip software In the following diagram the QuickClip graphical user interface is opened and two windows are open within it the Clip Control window and the Clip Bin window The Clip Control window is the engine of the VVW 2504 s functionality Load and record Clips and construct PlayLists in Server mode load and record media in time code space in VTR mode adju
18. running Check the VTR Mode button check box on the Clip Control window Press play Your video will now play from 00 00 00 00 all the way through its 24 hour virtual time code space In fact it will reach 23 59 59 29 and start all over again at the beginning essentially providing a looping PlayList 24 hours long If you need to be a little more specific about the video you wish to output you can either enter a time code location or seek for media To enter a time code location select the time code in the box next to the In on the Clip Control interface Enter a time code location using your keyboard Press the In button The frame you have specified as an In point will now be displayed in your output monitor Enter a time code location in the Out field Pressing the P button preview will play this section of media Alternately you may wish to seek for media on your storage Open the VTR TC Mode Edit List from under the main menus under Window This opens the VTR Mode TC Edit List dialogue box If you see media in this list you may play it simply by selecting the media and pressing the Play button on the Clip Control window If there is no media displayed you may add media to your time code space as specified in the next step Select the Add button This will open a browser and you can navigate through your storage to find the digital media files you need to play Once you have found the media you wish
19. 4 dB Audio Inputs LTC Al A2 Ag A4 Bit Rate Defaul M Enable Sample Rate Defaul None y 4 t t Audio Mode Default y Match Output Head Room Default _ DTMF Graal Hag M Enable is Error Protect Hag None y JS Copyiahtlaa Match Output Audio Slave A 2 ol 2 ad Channel fint O zZ Cancel Apply 50 po 507 503 J J J J El Bit Rate Data throughput of the audio portion of the audio file or track as expressed in MB per second Sample Rate E MEE Sample Rate Sample Rate expressed as samples per second Audio Mode Deiat E 11 Audio Mode Select from a pull down menu of available audio modes modebspecific Head Room Defa lt Head Room Setting for head room of an MPEG 2 audio track or file hardware specific Po Gniarral Flag Original Flag MPEG 2 specific audio file setting hardware specific 109 VVW 2504 L Eror Protect Flag Error Protect Flag MPEG 2 specific audio file setting hardware specific P copan aag hardware specific Copyright Flag MPEG 2 specific audio file setting Spencer Audio Slave MPEG 2 specific audio file setting hardware specific Basic Use this button to return to the basic audio settings menu 110 VVW 2504 Audio Out pH Options Local System General Video In Video Dut Audio ln Studio Out Storage Audio Output E alanc
20. Architecture processors for mainstream desktops workstations and servers Your VVW will come equipped with a Pentium II processor at a speed of 500 MHz or greater Single Edge Contact Cartridges S E C C Voltage Requirements Pentium II processors are specified to operate at the following voltages depending on the processor core fr equency Pentium II Thermal Management Considerations The table below shows the maximum operating temperature for all Pentium II processors measured at the center of the processor s thermal plate beneath the fan heatsink d Li 45 2 EQ 100 ldz cel dEO d31 foe Be ee do 242 S07 La f 393 Mz se aU fees Bees atu ew soo waz apo der est oma asec ez sow coer orc ma asec acc w ib Wz ab dau bay ma asec IR I6 z coc sec ma arc 3230 IRA WI mar ma Janes mary 155 VVW 2504 Maximum Operating Temperature on a processor in the S E C C package is measured at the center of the thermal plate underneath the attached fan heatsink Maximum Operating Temperature on a boxed Pentium II processor at 400 MHz or 450 MHz in the S E C C 2 package is measured in the processor core using the processor thermal diode These processors use the OLGA core packaging technology Maximum Operating Temperature on a boxed Pentium II processor at 350 MHz or 400 MHz in the S E C C 2 package is measured at the center of the processor core which is underneath
21. M YTE Control T Direct Show Network Interfaces F QuickTime T Hardware MPEG 2 BOCES ge Global Contig These settings enable specific hardware when it 1s applicable to your unit Do not adjust these settings except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor M Direct Hardware Direct Hardware Enables Direct Hardware protocol for specific hardware Note that although these settings will be checked or not checked as your hardware requires you should be aware that if Direct Hardware is checked Direct Show should be unchecked Not supported on all versions l Direct Show Direct Show Enables Direct Show protocol for specific hardware Note that although these settings will be checked or not checked as your hardware requires you should be aware that 1f Direct Show is checked Direct Hardware should be unchecked Not supported on all versions QuickTime QuickTime Enable specific QuickTime applications Not supported on all versions L DDROLL DDR DLL Enable specific DLLs Digital Disk Recorder Dynamically Linked Library Not supported on all versions M WTR Control VTR Control Enable control of external VTRs This will be checked as a default to enable control of external VTRs Not supported on all versions L Network Interfaces Network Interfaces Enable control via TCP IP protocol Not supported on all versions L Hardware MPEG2 Hardware MPEG 2 Enable specific MPEG 2 hardware Not supported on all v
22. OO 00 07 00 00 00 20 20 WM ediareactorsM edia Probleme 30004011 y 45 42 4 ATLAS O0 00 02 09 O0 00 00 00 00 00 17 08 We ediareactor Mediaomttoolsavievidl FC av AJAZ 40 00 17 7 08 00 00 75 29 00 01 06 2726 MbmediareactormMedia MA Core pulldown menu proces 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 23 MAbmMediareactor Media MA Core pulldown menu proces W 00 14 45 14 O0 00 00 00 00 14 45 15 WM ediareactorsMediaSMA Core pulldown menu proces W VTR TC Mode Edit List 06 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 05 00 04 01 You may not immediately know the time code location of media you wish to play To look at all the media in time code space open the VTR TC Mode Edit List Under the Window heading on the main menus select VTR TC Mode Edit List To play a section of time code space from this window double click to select what you would like to play This will load itself into the Clip Control interface and you may then play this section as above 52 VVW 2504 Editing Clips Clip Edit m 0 z Clip TESTCLIF CTO a 00 00 00 00 Qut oo 01 59 23 al y A gt Make New Clip Set Cur Clip Check Server Mode This will activate the Clip Bin s and allow the user to edit a clip Open the Clip Edit Window To edit your clip double click the TESTCLIP Clip in the Clip Bin window This will open the Clip Edit window and load your clip for editing The Clip Edit window s purpose is to create modified versions of Clips in the Cli
23. Set button to set this type of break into the buffer If you do not press the Set button but instead press the Close button the break will default to the last command type used and will enter that default type of command into your PlayList _ Close Close Use this button to close the Command Edit window If you have entered changes to the break type remember to press Set to save these changes before choosing to Close Add commands to the PlayList by right clicking the item above the location in the PlayList in which you would like to place the command and selecting the Insert Command option from the menu Select the command that you require QuickClip will insert the command below the item you have right clicked on 135 VVW 2504 TM Local Config Below is the Local Configuration menu This is where the user may adjust a number of settings for VVW 2504 Local Configuration Fa File About Internal Global Contig M Direct Hardware M YTR Control Direct Show l Network Interfaces Channel finto add del F QuickTime FT Hardware MPEG 2 Edit On E Ott fz Play 7 C ODROL OW Bachem SN AS WY Al External Audio M Video Force VGA Channel dd del aw edd del M Enable Play Ony Rec Only Port coms 38 4 con Auto E Edit On fa A IS fo fo CAShare Defaulted i Y Sony422 Odetics F Louth oA Share EE Control l Frame SlowMo Type 0 METE cuo E sale 22 Replay Disabled bl frames
24. VVW 3500 2 channels in 2 channels out MJPEG analog I O The VVW 3500 video server is ideal for multtchannel sports pla yback in both stadium and mobile production The VVW 3500 is also well suited for multrchannel spot playback and program delay This server provides VTR replacement with network connectivity and full Clip server protocol support Compatibility with popular RS 422 controllers is standard in both Clip and VTR emulation modes VVW 3700 3 channels I n 4 channels out MJPEG analog I O The VVW 3700 video server is ideal for multtchannel sports playback in both stadium and mobile production Slow motion replay is featured on one channel The VVW 3700 is also well suited for multrchannel spot playback and program delay This server provides VTR replacement with network connectivity and full Clip server protocol support Compatibility with popular RS 422 controllers is standard in both Clip and VTR emulation modes VVW 5000 single channel uncompressed 8 or 10 bit standard definition The VVW 5000 is geared toward high end editing compositing and graphics storage and graphics applications The unparalleled quality of the VVW 5000 is useful for facilities executing lossless production acquisition and manipulation of video VVW 7000 single channel uncompressed 8 or 10 bit high definition The VVW 7000 features ATSC and uncompressed HD standards at 10801 60 10801 59 94 10801 50 1080p 30 1080p 29 97 1080p 25 1080
25. Will turn jog mode on 1f in shuttle mode or enter ee ee play mode if in jog mode Will also send a pause to the device SHTL VAR Shuttle On Off Will turn shuttle mode on if in jog mode or enter play mode if in shuttle mode Will also send a pause to the device N A S2 Load Next Loads the next clip from the clip list Will default to Clip time code 00 00 00 00 Cues to the start point of the current clip Cues to the last frame of the current clip S5 Play current Plays the current clip from the current position to clip the ending time code at normal play speed The last frame will remain displayed until other action 1s taken SHIFT STOP Stop Stops all commands at the current time code Puts the device in E E mode REC EJECT REW Will play the media from current location towards time code 00 00 00 00 at maximum reverse speed towards the first frame at reverse play speed displays the frame until other action is taken towards the end of the clip at normal play speed towards the last frame at maximum forward speed If shift is pressed REC Crash Record Will start recording the pass through video over the current clip 68 VVW 2504 MediaReactor Core File Conversion Technology MediaReactor Core is a file translation and file support technology that is installed on every VVW Series server allowing the user to Convert from any supported format to the VVW board native format This capability all
26. a aa aa eek endo 62 VTREMULATION AND CONTRO Loira its 63 VIDEO STANDARD lt a A ida 64 LINE CODES UR O 64 TME CODE OLY BE tt dE tea 64 VV W 2504 REFERENCE GUIDE os csassisstcosssentsdisstescssstesasecacestepssscelsssacsecoreseesapecsanss 77 THE INTERFACE cose fase ceed saad dita dd cola Tt Clip Control Wind OW iter A A a T 77 MAIN MENU St N a Nasas aad eeead aes 85 I A ETE hs OET AI asa AE AE A A PTEE A E EEEE TA A E E PEE 85 Ed a A a N a N eR Noaet duit uciose uaa halo ae 89 WCW AE A EE 93 VVW 2504 Canne Sassi hid Soares eee A eeueseceesbee 115 A 116 O 127 EA A a a a es aca aa cease oc eth ee ahah ecard 128 The Flay liS ea eects sun oaks 129 THE COMMON Lil WMadOW rereana de e ano dono 134 ESEE A EE EE AEA EE EEEE SET ESEE I AEE I E 136 Global Conf Enara a a a A a 138 A a a a a e E Teer 140 CONTO RS a Pare 142 TACNA do ebas 145 VV IW 2504 WARRANTY aida 166 CONTACTING DRASTIC TECHNOLOGIES ocscnconsoconconsocononsaconensaconenasaconinasaceneneses 169 VVW 2504 VVW 2504 INTRODUCTION VVW 2504 is a digital disk recorder video server which allows the user to capture and play back DV25 DV50 and MPEG 2 digital video files VVW 2504 allows the user to capture digital media video audio stills graphics in reattime from a live video signal camera or VTR and save them as files on a storage device or array VVW 2504 offers a virtual playback interface with transport controls equivalent to those found on a VTR VVW 2504 can
27. and audio video monitors and QuickClip opened and running Open LocalConfig Note that VVW 2504 must be closed before you can open LocalConfig Confirm that the VTR Control is checked in the Global Config Section of the LocalConfig menu Set the Edit On and the Edit Off both to 0 Check the Done button to close LocalConfig Open QuickClip Note that LocalConfig must be closed before you open QuickClip or no settings will be saved Select a channel In this case you will need the external channel Select Ext 64 This selects the Ext 0 channel of control output This will work with either Server Mode or VTR Mode checked If Server mode is checked the video will show up in your clip bins and be available for clip based playback and editing If VTR mode is checked the video will show up at the time code location you have specified Set the time code type and video standard In the Clip Control window above the transport controls to the right of the time code numbers are the time code type and the video standard The video standard may be changed by simply clicking on the type DF NDF etc with your mouse This action cycles through the available time code types When the Clip Control window displays the correct video standard move on to the time code type By clicking on the time code type with your mouse you can cycle through the available time code types and select the correct time code type VITC LTC CLIP CTL etc Put
28. audio should be present as well Make sure all your video and audio monitors are adjusted properly Select a Channel Confirm that VVW 2504 is set to the Int O channel The channel dropdown menu is located on the bottom left of the Clip Control interface Select the Video Input type Select from the video input type pull down list Confirm that this type matches the actual live input you have connected to the unit If this is not selectable your hardware may not possess the capability to record this type of video Select the Audio Input Type Select from the audio input type pull down list Enter an In Point Note that there is no Clip Settings diabgue box in VTR mode You do all your editing on the Clip Control interface Select the time code to the right of the In button Enter the time code location you want your video to start at Press the Q next to the window Press the In button This will set the location you have entered as the start point of your edit Enter an Out Point Select the time code to the right of the Out button Enter the time code location you want your video to start at Press the Q next to the window Press the Out button This will set the location you have entered as the finish point of your edit Perform the Edit Select the Edit button to perform the edit Note that in VTR mode Edit will perform the edit but the Record button functions as a crash record That is it will not look for an Out point but rather keep re
29. find the directory you need Browse for Folder ki ES Default Record Directory Seg My Computer 28 314 Floppy A eS BOOT cs Sy GHOST DY Sy APPLICATIONS E i aS Extra Drive Fr E lo Compact Disc 5 i aS Admin on Marvin Hs E re Docs on Marvin 1 32 Documentation on Marvin 3 o H E Marketing on Marvin K 13 Production on Marvin L AE sere an Marwin Me zi creel menos Frame Check this to allow playback of MediaReactor derived files modelspecific Uncheck this box to enable slow motion playback 148 VVW 2504 ls ho T 0 aid Slow Mo Type Select between available slow motion types using this pull down menu modelspecific TERRY Disabled a Replay Select Select between local or network replay or select disabled to disable network or local replay capabilities ol frames l Offset Specify the number of frames for the offset that VVW 2504 will use in an instant replay application Compression Mation JPEG f Compression Type Select between available compression types or uncompressed depending on your model using this pull down menu E NY PROGRA 77 3 Drastic ae QUICKC 1 Record To directory The current storage location for all media that QuickClip records or captures The user can browse through this directory 1f they wish to change this directory assignation e APPLICATIONS Drive pull down menu Use this pul
30. list for compatible devices 19 10 11 PA VVW 2504 Video Playback in Server Mode Basic setup properly installed configured and licensed VVW 2504 with keyboard mouse VGA and audio video monitors and QuickClip opened and running Check the Server Mode button check box on the Clip Control window Select the appropriate channel on the Clip Control interface for playback If there are clips in the Clip Bin confirm that AutoLoad is checked and select one clip with your mouse The first frame of this clip should be displayed in your monitor Pressing Play in the Clip Control window will play the clip on the selected channel If you wish to play a clip that does not appear in the clip bin you can browse through your attached or internal storage and add it to the clip bin Press the button just under the transport controls to enter the Open dialogue box Once you find a clip select 1t and press open this clip will be added to your clip bin and will be available for playback Select New PlayList from the main menu under File This will bring up the New PlayList window Select an output channel for the PlayList If the clips you wish to add to your PlayList are in the Clip Bin simply drag and drop them into the PlayList using your mouse Alternately the user may copy and paste the clip s into the PlayList using standard Windows copy and paste commands either through the keyboard or right clicking with the
31. list to play as well as adding delay and wait commands GPI and keyboard trigger commands and go to commands for looping and re sequenced PlayLists There are a few ways to create a new PlayList You may click on the Create New PlayList button on the toolbar or select New located under File on the main menu Choose the option New PlayList The following PlayList window will appear ii PlayList none Unnamed List Pile Es Amount of break played 100 break finished 0 Break gt EA Play Break po fado Lal Abort ES Drag our Clips into the PlayList From the Clip Bin window click on the clip called TESTI with your mouse drag it onto the list area of the blank PlayList and drop it This clip should now appear in your PlayList showing the following information Number position in the sequence of clips in the bin Clip Name the name you entered Clip In pont by time code note that QuickClip begins every clip with the time code of 00 00 00 00 Clip Out point by time code Break In The time code for the entire PlayList is maintained and displayed in the Break section The Break In location for the first clip will always be 00 00 00 00 Break Run The running total by time code for the Break Comment 46 VVW 2504 TM Y ou could put the rest of the Clips into the PlayList using the drag and drop method Copy and Paste using Right Click Menu Commands Go back to the Clip Bin
32. media from specific industry standard equipment via an EDL Edit Decision List Supported EDLs include Avid Log CMX 34xx Sony 8 9x00 GVG 1 2 4 GVG 2 4 DVision Drastic EDL Drastic LOG An EDL is a very simple file type that contains information regarding digital media that can be addressed via time code Typically this information includes the In point and Out point for a number of edits as well as information about each edited segment name length etc This information 1s set up according to a specific order and this order varies among EDL types Drastic has implemented compatibilit y with the above EDL types which comprise a large majority of the EDLs we typically encounter If your EDL type is not listed you may still wish to contact Drastic and we may be able to test your EDL in house to confirm compatibility Capture via EDL tutorial 7 Assume that we are going to use a system that accepts the Avid Log EDL structure Confirm that this system is powered up and in the correct mode to perform as the source machine in an external pull in application Attach the video output of the source machine to your system VYW 2504 may be in either VTR or Server mode for this operation Select between these options in the QuickClip Clip Control interface With the unit in stop and your video source active you should see pass through video on this monitor Pass through audio should be present as well Make sure all your video and aud
33. one 1 year following Buyer s discovery of facts indicating to Buyer that a cause of action on such claims may exist against Seller NO LAWSUIT PERTAINING TO ANY MATTER ARISING UNDER OR GROWING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE COMMENCED AND PROSECUTED IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN A COURT SITUATED IN THE CITY OF TORONTO IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO CANADA b THE WARRANTIES OF SELLER SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE IN LIEU OF AND BUYER HEREBY WAIVES THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF SELLER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE RESALE AND PURCHASE OF SELLER S GOODS OR PARTS OR THE USE REPAIR OR PERFORMANCE THEREOF OR THE COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE UNDER ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER TO WHICH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY 167 VVW 2504 c EXCEPT AS PROVIDED EXPRESSLY ABOVE SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO BUYER TO BUYER S CUSTOMERS OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON BUYER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY SELLER WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS AGAINST SELLER FOR INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT AND LOSS OF PLANT EQUIPMENT OR PRODUCTION ARISING FROM THE SALE PURCHASE RESALE REPAIR OR SUBSEQUENT USE OF SELLER S GOODS OR PARTS AND FROM ANY PROMISE OR OFFER TO SELL PURCHASE OR REPAIR SUCH GOODS OR PARTS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SELLER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BUYER T
34. option Selecting Add opens up the Add Media to Time Code Space dialogue box This allows the user to browse their attached or internal storage for digital media Blank Blank Use this to clear media from time code space Note that the media is not deleted from the hard drive by this action Press this button to call up the Blank TimeCode dialogue box This allows the user to blank a section of audio and or video from time code space Note that this action does not delete the media from the hard drive 118 VVW 2504 _Clear All Clear All Use this to clear all the media that appears in time code space This uses the same dialogue box as the Blank dialogue box and offers the same choices The difference is that the out point is automatically set to the end of time code space in the Clear All option and all the video and audio buttons are selected in the Clear All option Add Media to Time Code Space Add Heda To Timecode Space REJET HAT ma 4 01 Tw HAI mau ert OT HS si Urvable to add these bal bip Compnter Es e i x HirHansak F Al Fides t F E f This is a standard Windows browsing window and the user can navigate their network or storage to search for media Once the user has found the media they wish to add selecting the Open option brings up the following Add to TimeCode Space dialogue box Add to TimeCode Space Add To TimeCode Space
35. press the Selected button to perform more than one pullin but not the whole list Y our system will begin a record of the VTR s source material It will pre roll then advance in lock step with the VTR and begin its recording Upon completion of the media capture the VTR will post roll then cue itself up to the last frame of the edit 60 VVW 2504 You should then see a new clip appear in the Clip Bin Server mode In VTR Mode the user will be able to view the captured media using the VTR Mode TC Edit List window You may rename or trim this clip as necessary using VVW 2504 s clip edit functions 61 VVW 2504 Control by External Device You may control the system upon which you have installed VVW 2504 with an external controller or deck You will need to have the serial control set up 1 Connect the RS 422 control OUT port on the external device to the RS 422 control IN port of your system 2 In the Clip Control window select the output channel you wish to play media on 3 Confirm that the device is compatible with your intended application 1 e can send standard RS 422 serial protocol commands through a 9 pin RS 422 port 4 You should now be able to control your system from the external control device Commands sent through the correct RS 422 port will be automatically sensed and will supersede any commands operating on the channel Test the Play function In the case of an external device co
36. the attached fan heatsink These processors use the PLGA core packaging technology Maximum fan inlet temperature is measured at 0 3 inches above the center of the fan inlet area the fan has a circular hologram This is an ambient air specification TA The VVW uses a hardware set that provides sufficient airflow to ensure that the processor operates below the maximum operating temperature in the warmest user environment Running the processor above its maximum temperature specification will void the warranty and can lead to functional and performance degradation 156 VVW 2504 256 MB SDRAM 256 MB SDRAM or higher is standard on the VVW server line The amount of RAM installed on your system will be sufficient for your model and the application as determined by the specification If you should need more RAM this will be factory installed Do not try to install extra RAM or indeed any other software or hardware in the VVW without first consulting Drastic Technologies Ltd The VGA Card The VGA card for the VVW Series allows a monitor output If you suspect a problem with the VGA there are a couple of items that should be looked at Are all the cables functioning properly A poorly shielded cable can add static or other artifacts and a frayed connection can completely eliminate the video signal to the monitor Is the monitor itself supplied with power Is the monitor functioning properly Check that the monitor work
37. the box hoping to fix the first one Don t attempt repairs on your own Contact your Drastic representative if you believe the unit is malfunctioning Don t attempt to upgrade your machine If you wish additionalcapabilities contact your Drastic representative to request upgrade information Don t make any unauthorized changes to the registry or configuration settings This may result in unusable software and or a non functioning box Don t accidentally touch the Reset switch The Reset switch is located above the on LED just to the left of the VVW front panel It will instantly turn off and then restore Reset power to the Motherboard If you are in the middle of recording or building a clip list for example the VVW will shut everything off and any unsaved data will be lost VVW 2504 Read This First VVW and QuickClip have two distinct modes of operation Choosing the correct mode is critical for proper operation The two modes are VTR Mode and Server Mode The VTR Mode and Server Mode radio buttons shown below are in the center of the Clip Control windows also shown below Aa Clip Control T al I pie Mecca alae NA a 7 gt mi O sue iE o Efn a a Net C VIR Mode 4 Video D1 serial gt Reel Defauked wee Server Mode Audio Unbalanced User m hoi 4 Caternal Syne 0 The Clip Control Window TR Mode C Server Mode VTR Server Mode Select
38. this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor M Serial Control Serial Control Enables standard serial control protocol Standard Sony Louth Odetics RS 422 type controllers This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor System Info AA Type Waa Software Display VVW Type A specific information displayed here System hardware Ch IT VGA Sw Display 0 x 486 3 See At Sue Channel Type Hardware specific information displayed here Compression information Hen WGI hi ES VVW Version Hardware specific information displayed here VVW 2504 version number 96 VVW 2504 Media Reactor Versi 1 0 0LE E O EEEN Media Reactor Version Hardware specific information displayed here File Conversion utility Not present on all systems Local Setup iene Eneida Channel Enabled This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor modekspecific Cani Ej e Configure Channel This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor modekspecific Dy Add Channel This will be checked to enable appropriate
39. to add select the file with your mouse and press the Open button This will bring up the Add to Time Code Space dialogue box Select the time code location located to the nght of the Timecode Location Start box and enter the point at which you would like the media to begin at by time code using the HH MM SS FF format Select the Add button to enter the media into your time code space Select the first item in the TC Edit List Press the Play button to play the media in your time code space 22 VVW 2504 Controller based Video Playback Basic setup properly installed configured and licensed VVW 2504 with keyboard mouse VGA and audio video monitors and QuickClip opened and running This works in either Server mode or VTR mode If your controller supports clip based playback you should be able to open and play clips based on their clip names in Server mode If your controller only supports time code based device control select VTR mode Note that the controller will play media on the output channel that is selected in LocalConfig menu in the Control section So to controlthe output of channel 1 Ct1 0 confirm that you are attached to the first RS 422 In port 1 These will be labeled 1 through 4 Select CTL as the time code source on the Clip Control interface Select IntO on the Clip Control interface You should now be able to shuttle through and play the media available to you on the channel you have selected
40. video level for the current input only It is disabled 1f the Automatic Gain Control is enabled The default level for Setup is 50 The video input settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately iit Video Video Contrast adjusts the luminance range for the current input only It is disabled if the Automatic Gain Control is enabled The default level for Video is 50 The Video settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately 105 VVW 2504 des Hue This setting adjusts the Hue the wavelength of the current input channel The default level for Hue is 0 The settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separatel y sols ats Chroma The Chroma setting acts like a TBC Time Base Corrector color saturation setting for the Composite and Y C inputs only This setting adjusts the chrominance intensity for the current input only The default level for Chroma is 50 The video output settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately EMO UChroma The U Saturation adjusts the Chroma of the U portion of the YUV input only Combined with the V Saturation setting it allows control over the Chroma setting of a TBC The default level for UChroma is 50 vemo VChroma The V Saturation adjusts the Chroma of the V portion of the YUV input only Combined with the U Saturation setting it allows control over the Chroma setting of a TBC The default level for VChroma is 50 W Color Color Enable or d
41. which will activate the next Clip or command C wat WAIT Tell the PlayList to wait for a specific time of day before continuing The internal system clock is the reference Format is HH MM SS FF hours minutes seconds frames de al o0 00 00 00 Enter the time into the window just under the Wait button using your keyboard Keep in mind that this is a 24 hour clock Goto GOTO Go To specified locations in the PlayList or directly to the top of the list for looping purposes ee o The Offset command specifies the number of clips commands the PlayList will go up or down the list and either play a clip or begin a command A negative number will move up the list while a positive number will move down the list Not to be confused with the offset for External Pull ins 134 VVW 2504 TM LO Go to the Top allows the user to place this command at the end of any PlayList to create a looping PlayList Dele DELAY Seta Delay of a specific length into the PlayList When the delay 1s completed the next clip or command will resume did o0 00 00 00 The format for the delay length is HH MM SS FF hours minutes seconds frames The internal system clock 1s the reference Comment BREAK Comment Once you have selected the break you want you may add a comment to the break which will appear in the comment field of the PlayList Type in this comment via the keyboard Set Once you have addressed all the parameters of the break press the
42. will be prompted to enter a Reel ID which will appear on all of the Pull ins associated with this List Once the Reel ID is entered and the user presses the OK button a New External Pull in dialogue box opens diagram below allowing the user to perform a new external pull in T External Pull In Unnamed List ej 7 a fae Feel 000 Cip ORCL aI _ttz preroll _ttz preroll Base DACL Rec Infot 00 00 0 il La I ln fjoc oo 00 00 af A oe gt fine o fH fo id ay oe i out foo0 00 00 a E 2 Add Media Opens the Add Clip dialogue box allowing the user to add media to their clip bins Lock im Lineal E LEECH Document md Stings windows Lindale Setup Files HHT Wy Docunerd y al Wip Corp uter TA Hy Netw Re 86 VVW 2504 TM Open List Opens an existing PlayList or External Pull In DU ero Liat Look in 6007 01 e a CF EE Hri f Dekh mi T wde Updala Salup Flas jae Pens j Adobawablog w lt r Flp Eormpstes fey Menak F Files ol ype PtepLies sod Logs pk o rta and Lore Pao bo Pl in List ed Test Foal bt Ad Files 7 Close Closes a selected PlayList or External Pull In License Obtain or update your Authorization for this installation of VVW 2504 or kill the current license File Hew bh Add Media Files Oper List Ctrl 0l Llose License License Authorization Kill License Selecting
43. window and click on the TEST2 clip Right click on it to bring up a Clip Editing options menu Select Copy Click on the PlayList so that 1t is activated and then right click on the TESTI clip in the PlayList and select Paste Below The same TEST2 clip will be added to the bottom of the list You can paste the same clip into a PlayList as often as you like The different paste options make it very easy to put your new clip where you want it Now add the other two clips TEST3 and TEST4 to the bottom of the PlayList using these methods Save As Play List Save ir aa Nt boot C L Program E wirint 2 Program Files Ej playlist0 ply El 2 ply L Share 2 playlist ply 2 taph System El plaplist2 ply Ej E4 ply _ Temp El playlists ply El teashugwerzd ply vic rd ply test ply File name Test Flaylist Save as type Drastic ASA Play List ply Cancel is Save the PlayList Confirm that the PlayList is the active window Press the button labeled Save As on the toolbar or select File then Save As from the main menu to save the PlayList The above window will appear Rename and save the PlayList Note that the title bar of the PlayList window now shows the name of the PlayList You could have several versions based on the same PlayList and call them up as needed Es Playing Clips from the PlayList The Play button to the right of the Channel drop down menu will play any selected Clip from the PlayList
44. you should set up an external control situation Set up the Serial Control l Ze NN 10 11 Basic setup VVW 2504 with keyboard mouse VGA and audio video monitors Connect a Serial control cable between the VVW 2504 X REF OUT and the 9 pin remote port on the VTR Confirm that the VTR is set to the proper mode to receive and respond to a control input signal Open LocalConfig Note that QuickClip must be closed before you open LocalConfig or no settings will be saved Select the checkbox for VTR Control in the GlobalConfig section The Control section for incoming control signals from an external control device will be assigned the next four COM ports If CTLO is not present use the add button to add it Assign CtlO to the port COM 3 Add Ctll and assign it to COM 4 Add Ctl2 and assign it to COM 5 Add Ctl3 and assign it to COM 6 The External section for outgoing control signals to an external VTR will be assigned the next two COM ports If Ext0 is not present in the Channel field press the add button to add it Now touch the pull down arrow to the right of the Port window to select COM 7 Select Extl and assign it to COM 8 These COM settings are retained in memory so 1f your setup stays the same you will only need to do this once 15 10 11 12 VVW 2504 External Pull ins Basic setup properly installed configured and licensed VVW 2504 with keyboard mouse VGA
45. 1 2 Mediareactor Media omttools avicvidl C_ avi AlAZ 00 00 07 00 O0 00 07 00 00 00 0 0 30 MMediareactor Media Problems 30005011 y 45 424 4142 0000009 00000000 00 00 71 7 08 4 Mlediareactor Mediaomttools avicvidl C_ avi 4142 0000708 00 00 75 239 00 01 06 2726 BW WMediareactor MediathMA Core pulldown menu proces Y a0 00 20 22 0000 00 00 00 00 40 23 6 MMediareactorbmMedaMA Core pulldown menu proces Y 00 14 45 74 O0 00 00 00 00 14 45 75 Fo Mediareactor Media MA Core pulldown menu proces W 05 00 04 00 O0 00 00 00 05 00 04 07 This window allows the user to view any media allocated to time code space It is possible to unintentionally record over the media in time space The user must ensure that they have directed any media they capture to a safe time code space location It is 37 VVW 2504 recommended the user keep this window open while using Time Code Space VTR Mode This lists all the recorded media in time code space Pay attention to the channel assignation Keep in mind that it is possible to have a two channel system where one channel is in Server mode and one is in VTR Mode Also you may have recorded media on one channel which is not displayed when you have selected another channel Confirm that you have a live video signal either from tape or camera connected to the video input of the system With the unit in stop and your video source active you should see pass through video on this monitor Pass through
46. Copy Ctrl C Faste Ctrl Faste Below Ctrl B Paste Over Paste At End Ctri E Remove Del Properties FS Insert Command Ctrl E dit Clip Preview Clip Preset noun Cut Removes the selected clip and places it in the buffer for pasting Copy Places a copy of the selected clip in the buffer for pasting Paste Pastes a clip or command from the buffer above the selected clip Paste Below Pastes a clip or command from the buffer below the selected clip Paste Over Deletes the currently selected clip from the PlayList and pastes a clip or command from the buffer in its place Paste at End Pastes a clip or command from the buffer at the end of the PlayList 131 VVW 2504 TM Remove Deletes the selected clip from the hard drive Note this permanently erases the selected clip Are you sure you want to do this T Mediareactor Media MA Core pulld El MA Core Video Fee Type Fee handler rcFrame Rate Start Length Initial Frame Luality Planes Scale Height Width Compression Image Size Size Properties Audio Format Channels Samp Sec Avg Bytes Block Fee Type Length 0 Fec handler Sample Size rcFrame Scale Rate Start Bits Initial Frame Quality o x oto ao cc Y ea I Opens a list of properties for the selected clip Use this to determine if there are any inconsistencies with your media such as no audio track above Insert Command Allows the user to insert a command below the selected cl
47. E E 5 hare Clips log CAshare Detaulted CiShare m Frame Slowto Type l Replay Disabled col frames Compression Motion JPEG SEA PROGRA 3 Drastic O A e APPLICATIONS Done Ch j i o W Channel In a single channel box the internal channel will be IntO For a two channel system the first channel would stay the same and the second channel would be Intl Additional internal channels would be Int2 and Int3 etc depending on the system configuration 145 VVW 2504 ada Add Add an internal channel of video Note that this must be supported by the hardware The External Control and Internal channels are all routed through the same system and must be assigned logical pathways through it _del Del Delete an internal channel of video Are you sure you want to do this Note that channel Int0 may not be deleted i i 2 ae Edit On This represents an adjustment in milliseconds that QuickClip will wait after receiving the Edit command This setting is used to synchronize external pull ins Ott Off Milliseconds after the Edit off command is received This setting is used to synchronize external pull ins Play 7 ee tee Play This number represents the number of milliseconds QuickClip will wait after it receives the command to Play This setting is used to synchronize external pull ins lv 1 x Video channels pull down menu Pull down menu a
48. Ext 1 to COM 8 using the port field pull down menu Select Done to close LocalConfig and save your changes Connect the video output of a supported external deck to the video input of your system Connect an external reference source Genlock or Blackburst to the external reference input X REF IN of your system Confirm that the external VTR is properly genlocked For helpful hints regarding genlock please see the cabling and genlock section in this manual Connect an RS 422 serial control cable from the control OUT port on your VVW to the RS 422 control IN port of the external deck for controlling an external deck Connect an RS 422 serial control cable from the control OUT port of the external controller device to the RS 422 IN of your VVW to be controlled by an external controller device 57 VVW 2504 TM 16 Confirm that the deck has a dependable source tape loaded and that the deck 1s powered up and functioning properly The transport controls on the VVW 2504 should now operate the external VTR Press Play You should be able to control the tape transport of the external VTR Press Stop Test the Rewind Fast Forward and so on You should also be able to operate the VVW 2504 using the external controller Once these settings have all been addressed serial control has been set up External Pull ins An external pull in is basically taking source material from an external VTR according to the time code allowi
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50. License Authorization opens the Authorization dialogue box This allows the user to authorize their product or demo version of VVW 2504 either temporarily or permanently If the user purchases additional Drastic software for the same system the license will need to be updated to enable the new configuration 87 VVW 2504 TM x Drastic Technologies Ltd QuickClip Authorization Selecting Kill License opens the Terminate License Authorization dialogue box If the user needs to switch their license from one system to another they would need to kill the license on one machine before they would receive an authorization code for the new system s installation Terminate License Authorization Lives No Save Saves the currently active PlayList Save As Saves a PlayList or External Pull In with a new name entered by the user Exit Exits QuickClip 88 VVW 2504 Edit Edit PlayList Mode Note You must have either the PlayList window or the Clip Bin window selected for this menu to be enabled Also choose Server mode as VTR mode does not deal with its recorded media as clips Edit Cut Ctrl Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl Paste Below Ctrl B Paste Over Paste At End Ctrl E Remove Del Properties FS Insert Command Ctrl 2 Edit Clip When the PlayList window is selected Cut Removes the selected clip and maintains it in the buffer until it is replaced by another cut or copy command Copy Places the select
51. Not supported on all versions 114 VVW 2504 Channels Channels m0 Esteriall F The Channels menu displays and selects VVW 2504 s channels The above will be displayed in a one channel system with no external channels set up Internal All internal channels will be listed here If the Clip Bins you are working on are closed and need to be re opened you can re open them by selecting them through this menu You can also shift the focus or selection of a Clip Bin by choosing them through this menu termal F ery External Open an external channel or channels Not supported in all versions 115 VVW 2504 Window Window Hew Close Close All Cascade Tile Horizontally Tile Vertically Arrange Icons Clip Contral Cti Clip Edit Ctrl L Command Edit Chrl h TA TC Mode Edit List Ctrl G TBar Shuttle Ltrl T Channel State Ctrl H 1 Int O Clips 6 w 2 Clip Control 3 Channel Status New This command opens up a new PlayList Close This command closes the currently selected window The user will be prompted to save any changed files Close All This command closes all open windows Note that this includes the Clip Control window and the clip bins Check out the list at the bottom of the Windows menu which shows all active windows in the VVW screen The Clip Bins will not be on this list if they are closed Active VVW windows may also be closed by pressing the X in their upper right corner Cascade Sta
52. Play to Air video server This unit supports instant access to media files through Fibre Channel During recording only one channel can be used at a given time VVW 2502 1 channel in or 2 channels out DV25 DV50 MPEG 2 IFrame and MPEG 2 IBP SDI I O plus one composite monitor output Capture manipulate and Output in native DV and MPEG 2 formats This unit supports instant access to media files through Fibre Channel AES EBU or Embedded audio is supported During recording only one channel can be used at a given time VVW 2504 2 channels in or 4 channels out DV25 DV50 MPEG 2 IFrame and MPEG 2 IBP plus two composite monitor outputs Capture manipulate and Output in native DV and MPEG 2 formats This unit supports instant access to media files through Fibre Channel AES EBU or Embedded audio is supported All four channels can be used for play back but for recording it requires two channels For example you can record on channel one and play back on two and three But to record on channels one and three you will not have play back capability 71 VVW 2504 VYW 3000 1 channel in 2 channels out MJPEG analog I O The VYW 3000 video server offers simultaneous record and playback ideal for sports playback in both stadium and mobile production Unrivalled slow motion interpolation drives the feature set of this model and compatibility with popular RS 422 controllers is standard in both Clip and VTR emulation modes
53. This may be because you have not selected an output channel Selecting an output channel will put the PlayList into the mode of verifying its media Yerfying Clips VYertying Clips Paused Cv wy PIO Us Cancel If a clip was saved in a PlayList but later deleted from the hard drive the user may find that the verify clips box will pause on the clip in question Selecting Continue will ignore not being able to find a clip and allow you to continue opening the PlayList Note that 1f the clip has been deleted or moved and the PlayList 1s played the list will not be able to find a clip to play Note that deleting a clip in this dialogue box will only delete the inclusion of this clip into this PlayList and will not affect any other instances of this clip in either 1ts original form or in any other edited versions 133 VVW 2504 The Command Edit Window Command Edit Goto T Start on any letter keypress Offset T Any GP Top alt C Delay Time 24h Length The Command Edit window Available Commands Start on any letter keypress Start on any letter keypress Wait for an external device command or keypress on the keyboard Note that the Space bar the Enter key and the Tab key as well as other non alphanumeric keys are not considered a keypress for the purposes of this command Any GFI Any GPI A Break which waits for any GPI trigger Ground Pulse Interrupt a device based electrical signal
54. Timecode Location Inzert Start foo 00 00 00 Set In Cancel End 00 00 14 29 vil vaj Clip E stents lar las aal e In Poort 00 00 00 00 Out Point bo 00 14 29 gt tea 119 VVW 2504 TM Timecode Location Timecode Location This is the time code location that the selected media will go into Enter a location using 00 00 00 00 for the format in this area to define where you want to put your media Start TINT 00 00 00 00 Start Enter a time code location here to determine where the start of the media will be placed as foo 001 2 End The time code location of the out point will be displayed here This out point will be calculated based on the clip length and the In time code space location This out point may be entered via keyboard 1f the user wants the time code space version of the media to end before the clip would end Clip Extents Clip Extents The selected clip s In and Out points will be displayed in Point 100 00 00 00 Tn Point This box displays the In Point of the clip This box will always display the value of 00 00 00 00 ri fbo 00 1 23 Out Point This box displays the Out Point of the clip This value will always be equal to the length of the clip minus one frame The clips start at 00 00 00 00 Insert Insert The Insert section is where the decisions are made in this dialogue box Set your changes select or de select audio and or video tracks or cancel out of this action
55. VTR_TC in server mode Here are some examples of the correct mode for various operations Front panel VTR editing VTR Mode RM 450 or equivalent VTR Mode Axial Editor VTR Mode DNF 2MCE VTR Mode DNF ST 300 Server Mode DNF Button Box Server Mode Odetics Roswell or equiv Server Mode Louth Automation Server Mode VVW 2504 VVW 2504 QUICK START Overview We strongly recommend that the user read through the entire manual to ensure proper installation configuration and use of VVW 2504 However we recognize that this is a large document and time is a precious commodity so this section allows a quick overview of the VVW 2504 workflow Video Capture VVW 2504 allows the user to control the capture of compatible digital media files video audio files utilizing the video capture output hardware specified in the requirements section In VTR mode the user can capture digital media as a section of time code space Time Code Space appears as a 24 hour long virtual videotape striped with black The user may capture video from a live input by specifying an In and Out point for their recording The user may also import EDLs to control the capture of material from tape In Server mode the user may capture digital media as clips These clips are simply captured and show up as files in the storage hard drive The clips are not associated with a particular location in time code space In fact all clips begin wi
56. VVW 2504 Setup Manual and User Guide DRASTIC TECHNOLOGIES 12 Drummond Street suite 3 Etobicoke ON M8V 1Y8 Canada Phone 416 255 5636 Fax 416 255 8780 Website www drastictech com 2002 Drastic Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Drastic Technologies Ltd The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or non disclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or non disclosure agreement The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than the licensee s personal use without the express written permission of Drastic Technologies Ltd 2002 Drastic Technologies Ltd All rights reserved Printed in Canada Any particular application may or may not take advantage of the VVW 2504 features described within this document Drastic Technologies Ltd reserves the right to make changes in the specifications at any time and without notice The information provided herein is believed to be accurat
57. VW Series handles digital media video audio and stills graphics through compression technologies Drastic offers models using MJPEG DV25 DV50 MPEG 2 MP ML MPEG 2 4 2 2 ML as well as uncompressed standard and high definition Compression allows extremely efficient storage of digital media with a relatively high quality image resolution The more digital media is compressed however the less of the original data will be present and the lower the subjective visual quality The chart on the next page compares compression levels to the internal compression of the various models of VVW The compression may be adjusted in applicable models through the QuickClip interface by entering a number into the compression field on the interface This number is expressed as a ratio of captured information to the original In an uncompressed box this choice will not be selectable Also entering a compression ratio tighter than the system s capabilities will not be selectable System throughput describes how much data can be moved from video to the hard drive per unit of time The throughput is defined by system configuration and calculated in terms of Megabytes per second The lower the overall throughput the greater the number of compression artifacts that will be visible 75 VVW 2504 Compression Quality Please note that the analog formats specified in the Subjective Quality field cannot be considered absolute because the
58. VW is delivered If there is a reason for the user or the Drastic field representative to open the box and check the card seating contact your Drastic Technologies tech support staff for more advice on how and when to do this Label all connectors as they are disconnected so that they may be quickly and properly replaced on assembly The back of a board is at the connectors the rear of the machine usually with a metal bracket for attachment The front of a board is at the front of the machine The top of a board faces up when inserted and is away from the gold connector teeth The bottom of a board is at the edge connector gold teeth that insert into the slot Make sure that the connection is clean and free of debris Make sure that the card is firmly inserted into the proper slot The hold down bar will be installed directly above the cards Allot one or more of the tabs on the hold down bar for each card installed on the Motherboard Attach these tabs in such a way that when the hold down bars are screwed down all the way they exert a pressure on the cards that is firm but not brutish The tabs on the hold down bars are flexible and may be bent by hand or with pliers to ensure that your cards are not disturbed in their slots 165 VVW 2504 VVW 2504 Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY 5 a Terms and Coverage Drastic warrants the software product to the original purchaser for a period of thirty days The warranty per
59. a D below each slider which stands for the word default Pressing these buttons restores the default setting for each of these sliders ply Setup Setup Brightness adjusts the intensity of the video level for the current input only It is disabled if the Automatic Gain Control is enabled These settings are adjusted through the use of a slider which displays the setting as a number from O to 100 102 VVW 2504 D Return to Default The D at the bottom of the slider stands for default which you can return to by pressing the D The default level for Setup is 50 The video input settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately see Video Video Contrast adjusts the luminance range for the current input only It is disabled if the Automatic Gain Control is enabled The default level for Video is 50 The Video settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately me Hue This setting adjusts the Hue the wavelength of the current input channel The default level for Hue is O The settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately rate te Chroma The Chroma setting acts like a TBC Time Base Corrector color saturation setting for the Composite and Y C inputs only This setting adjusts the chrominance intensity for the current input only The default level for Chroma is 50 The video input settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately EMO UChroma The U Saturat
60. a Int Camera Select Use this pull down menu to select the camera or output channel for instant replay applications Menus Menus Check this box to select menu display modebspecific fo E TES Edit On This represents an adjustment in milliseconds that QuickClip will wait after receiving the Edit command This setting is used to synchronize external control Cif fo frames off Milliseconds after the Edit off command is received This setting is used to synchronize external control fo ME S Phase The Pha se may be adjusted in milliseconds by entering a number value in this field Do not adjust this setting unless directed to do so by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Offset fo A js Offset The Offset default is O ms milliseconds Do not adjust this setting unless directed to do so by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor 144 VVW 2504 Internal This section determines the presets for each internal channel supported by your system If you need to change any of these assignations it will be either because you know what you are doing or you have been instructed to do so by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Do not experiment with the default settings as this may result in a loss of communications within the board set undermining the functionality of the unit Internal Channellintd add del Editon onfe Playfz We THATS ll M Audio M Video T Force YGA M Enable Play Only Rec Only
61. a and will appear on the clip field of the External Pull in interface and in the clip field within the Clip Bin Shuttle through the VTR s source material using the transport controls on the External Pull In interface until you have a good idea what you would like to record by time code Find a good In point and press In Note that the In time code field immediately updates to display your present location Shuttle forward and find a good Out point Set this point by pressing the Out button Press the Set Clip button This will set the information you have entered into memory Once you are satisfied with the material you have selected press the Single button Perform the first pull in or the only one if you have entered only one pull in into your list If you do not have a tape loaded in the external VTR the following error message will come up Missing Reel Please place reel in the TA And press OK Cancel Alternately you may wish to perform a number of pull ins in a row Shuttle through and select a new In and Out point Enter a new comment Press New Clip Now you have two clips in the external pull in box Enter a number of pull ins using these methods Select All perform all pull ins in the list if you have entered more than one pull in and wish them to begin recording at this time to finish the pull ins you have defined Note that you may select certain pull ins from the list with your mouse and keyboard and
62. achine and can be expected if treated with respect and shielded from destructive environments to provide years of service in whatever application it is suited for Of course common sense must be applied toward the handling of the unit in order that its life expectancy may be maximized Operating Temperature The VVW series may be expected to perform as specified within a temperature range of 4C to 35C After having been in a cold environment for more than 10 minutes allow a period of 30 minutes to elapse upon entering a room temperature 20C or above environment before the unit is restarted The VVW will give years of exemplary performance if you allow it to enjoy the natural conditions in which it is best suited to thrive The ideal operating temperature 1s about room temperature If you are too hot the VVW probably is too If humidity is a problem in your operating environment do all of your equipment a favor and install a dehumidifier The fan intake must have cool air in order to prevent the various heat sensitive pieces of equipment inside your machine from overheating 150 VVW 2504 VVW Hardware The VVW Chassis PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Chassis Standard EIA Rack Mount Height 7 17 8 cm 4RU Width 19 48 3 cm Depth 23 1 2 59 7 cm 300w Power supply located within chassis standard issue Power 7 amps 110v 3 5 amps 220v The Motherboard Following are the CMOS setup specifications for th
63. application requires that VVW 2504 wait for a set period and resume playback once that delay has elapsed Add a Delay command to the list by right clicking the item above the correct location in the PlayList and selecting the Insert Command option from the menu Select the Delay command Specify a short but noticeable time for the delay 00 00 10 00 1s convenient Set this command into memory by pressing the Set button at the lower nght corner Break Command There may be situations where your playback application requires that the system wait for the user to activate a trigger to resume list playback This trigger will be either a GPI Trigger or a keyboard keypress Add a Break command to the list by right clicking the item above the correct location in the PlayList and selecting the Insert Command option from the menu Select the Break command if it is not selected by default Select the type of trigger you are using to start playback Set this command into memory by pressing the Set button at the lower right corner Edit a Command If you have inserted a command that needs to be changed from one command type to another you may edit any command simply by double clicking on it This brings up the Command Edit window and any changes may be made here Press the Set button 50 VVW 2504 T Bar Shuttle T Bar Shuttle The T Bar Shuttle allows the user to view a user selectable portion of a clip while it is being recorded for Instant R
64. at Suthonzation Drastictech com to obtain a Site Key Your Site Code iz DC11 C1D6 B661 293E ED Pleaze enter pour Site Kep for authonzation Process Authorization Close The program will not run without being authorized To perform this action you need to email the site code to Drastic at which point we will send you a site key to authorize your license The copy protection software will generate a site code shown in the above field under the Your Site Code is message It is absolutely imperative that this site code is correctly sent to Drastic or a site key will not be properly generated Therefore copy and paste the entire site code into a message and email 1t to Drastic Technologies at authorization O drastictech com You will receive a reply from us containing your site key This sequence of numbers and letters must be entered into the site key field exactly as generated in order to authorize your license Select the whole site key and Copy and Paste 1t into the proper field Once you have received the reply with the site key select it and copy it to the clipboard Open QuickClip and the authorization screen should pop up If not go to the main menus under License and select the authorization heading The authorization screen will appear Paste the site key into its box and push the Process Authorization button This will authorize your license and allow you to run your unit 27 VVW 2504 TM QuickClip Tutorial In t
65. ation via the keyboard Press Set to enter your changes Sel Set Press Set to enter any changes you have made to the Start TC into memory End TL 59 59 l ezosoa End TC The end of the time code space the user wishes to blank Select this value with your mouse and enter a new time code location via the keyboard Press Set to enter your changes Jet Set Press Set to enter any changes you have made to the End TC into memory 121 VVW 2504 Edit Edit SectionThis section contains markers for the audio and video tracks which can be selected or deselected for the purposes of clearing the time code space Pvt ve V1 V2 Selecting V1 will remove the video from this time code space location Only where there are video files containing matched Alpha or matte key files would the user be able to blank more than one video track from one time code space location pai Paz as as AlthruA4 Selecting any of the audio tracks will remove the associated audio file form this time code space location Note that not all files have separate audio files and that some file types may have more than 4 audio tracks associated with the file specification Eo Edit Select this button to perform this edit media removal from time code space as you have defined it L _ Cancel Cancel If you realize that you do not wish to perform this act of removing media from time code space press this button to exit without blanking any me
66. choices 79 VVW 2504 The Time Code Edit Section hd pa tz rerall in 00 00 00 00 al Qut foo 00 00 00 a edi ffo0 00 00 00 El L 0 Record button Pressing this button in Server mode will bring up the new clip settings window and allow the user to set up the recording of a clip In VTR mode this will put the system into crash record mode no out point specified Aj Eject button In an external control situation this will cause the external VTR to eject its tape In Server mode this serves as a refresh button itz RTZ Return to Zero button This will transport the unit to the time code location 00 00 00 00 the first frame of the clip in Server mode and the start location of time code space in VTR mode and put the unit in pause displaying the frame of video found there reroll Pre roll button This allows in an external control application the user to command the external VTR to perform a pre roll This may be handy if you need to determine whether you have enough space at the beginning of your tape to perform a pre roll tn Set In Point button This button sets the time code of your present location as the In point of the edit or clip But Set Out Point button This button sets the time code indicated within the time code window as the Out point of the edit or clip E Edit button In VTR mode this button instructs VVW to perform the edit as defined by the user In Server mode this button
67. ck the open windows PlayLists on top of each other so that a corner is showing of each but only the top one is fully visible This arrangement allows the current PlayList to display all of its important information and relegates any other PlayLists to the background for your convenience Tile Horizontally Arrange all open windows so that they are edge to edge horizontally on the VVW screen This allows the user to see more details regarding each PlayList and to organize their working desktop in a top to bottom structure 116 VVW 2504 TM Tile Vertically Arrange all open windows so that they are edge to edge vertically on the VVW screen This allows the user to see more details regarding each PlayList and to organize their working desktop in a left to right structure Arrange Icons Direct the arrangement of your desktop icons Not supported in all versions Clip Control The Clip Control window may be opened here If it is already opened this command will select the Clip Control window Clip Edit The Clip Edit window may be opened here If it is already opened this command will select the Clip Edit window Command Edit The Command Edit window may be opened here If it is already opened this command will select the Command Edit window 117 VVW 2504 VTR TC Mode Edit List WTR Mode z TR_TC Edit List Int O Refresh Add Blank Clear All File Hame MediareactorsM ediasomttools avicvid FC av y Me
68. cording until you press the Stop button or any other button on the Clip Control interface or until you run out of storage 38 VVW 2504 Add Media to Time Code Space To add media to time code space press the Add button The below screen will appear The user may then select any recorded file s whether recorded in VTR Mode or Server mode In this way material gathered as Clips may be inserted into Time Code Space as necessary Add Media To Timecode Space Look ir aa IF JJ MPEG IFrame Fie name Files of type all Files Cancel Navigate through the internal drive attached storage or storage on a network to find the media you need to add Once you have found the material either double click to add the media or select the Open button 39 VVW 2504 TM Add To TimeCode Space Insert Set In Cancel far Faz al aa Add This will open the above Add to TimeCode Space dialogue box The clip particulars will be displayed under the Clip Extents section The user may add either audio or video or both audio and video to this time code space The above parameters would place the selected media at the in point of 00 00 00 00 Also as the V1 and V2 buttons are both deselected the above setting would simply add audio to the time code space selected whether or not video is present at that location If audio was already present at that location it will be replaced by the new audi
69. dia 122 VVW 2504 T Bar Shuttle T Bar Shuttle The T Bar Shuttle may be opened here The T Bar Shuttle allows the user to view a user selectable portion of a clip while it is being recorded E 200 pr ll A Camera U Camera 1 200 Maximum Playback Speed This is the maximum play speed allowed in the forward play section When the user grabs the shuttle bar with their mouse and brings it all the way to the top this number defines the fastest speed at which playback will occur Note that entering a negative number in this field will cause reverse playback E Current Playback Speed The second window from the top lists the current playback speed as a percentage of standard 100 playback speed O indicates that the unit is not in Play mode 123 VVW 2504 k Play Shuttle at normal play speed location Pause Stop Playback and display the frame of video at the current Reverse Play Shuttle in reverse at normal play speed Camera 0 Camera 1 Camera 2 CEI L amet Cameras 0 3 The number of cameras displayed here varies depending on the version of VVW 2504 and the configuration of the system upon which VVW 2504 is installed Pressing one of these buttons allows the user to perform the command defined by the check buttons in the Snap section below Snap Snap Section The check boxes in the Snap section allow the user to choose between the Snap modes available C Play Play Wi
70. diareactorsM ediaonttools avicvidl FC avi AJAZ wMediareactorblediasFroblems 3000 07 Ty 45 62 we 415 2 Mediareactor M ediasonttools avicvid 0 avi AJAZ wyMediareactor Medias MA Core pulldown menu proces W wyMediareactor Media MA Core pulldown menu proces W WhlediareactorsMedathMA Core pulldown menu proces W D Oo E to Mi VTR TC Mode Edit List user to view all the media they have in time code space Note that this window becomes inactive all buttons un selectable when the user is in Server mode Int O Y Channel Selector WMediareactornsMediataviDlB ntec320x240_44 millon 4142 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 0 03 00 00 77 08 00 00 20 22 00 14 45 14 05 00 04 00 this pull down menu to select between channels for VTR mode Pielea Refresh 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 15 29 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Time Out 00 00 07 00 O00 00 17 20 00 00 20 23 00 14 45 75 05 00 04 01 This opens the VTR Mode TC Edit List allowing the Displays the currently selected channel Use To update the VTR Mode TC Edit List press the Refresh button If you have recently made any changes to time code space Add Delete or Record and do not see the changes displayed select refresh to update this list Add Add Add media to time code space Media that has been recorded in Server mode as clips may be added to time code space using this
71. ding and continue until you press the Stop button or any other button on the Clip Control interface or until you use up all the available storage i Clip Control pe Y AT faz ai ay tz preroll ag Lil all 00 00 00 00 a Vide WA a ame n a Out o0 00 09 29 Gutfoo 00 03 29 0 79 i HA NA AAA A E ooo 2 E Croma E A Newt TESTCLIP y 1 VTR Mode L Video Reel Default ed Browse i Server Mode Audio Balanced User 0 14 1 r Estena Spre In the above diagram VVW 2504 is in the process of recording your clip TESTCLIP The Record button is pressed down and your clip name appears in the Current Clip window to the right of the Next window Press Stop When the recording ends pressing Stop will refresh the screen and your clip will appear in the Clip Bins You can now play this clip out to any available channel featured on your system Congratulations You have just recorded a Clip 35 VVW 2504 Multi Channel Sync Record Hulti Channel Sync Record Channels DEnable CipName JocuiPa 1 Enable 4 Clip Name DCLIPO 2Enable Clip Name DCLIPO 3 Enable Y Clip Name DCLIFO Rec Start Offset 00 00 00 00 Record i Stop Sync Record This allows the user to synchronize the Start Record of more than one available channel Selecting the Sync Record button opens the above window Depending on the hardware software package you hav
72. e T Auto Gain Control Bandwidth Bandwidth Defines the amount of data that can be passed in a given time Settings here are Notch Standard Medium or High Black Black Adjusts the Black level for this channel Settings here are Setup or Crystal White White Adjusts the White level for this channel Settings here are Clamp or Free Peaki sett Peaking The YUV Peaking setting when enabled intensifies the effect of the YUV Coring filter making it more severe Settings here are No Peak Limit 1 Bit Limit or 2 bit Limit Loring Coring This setting may be adjusted separately for each input as opposed to the general TBC settings above Coring affects the luminance signal in a Y C or YUV input 104 VVW 2504 0 Video Out Local System General ideo ln Video Out Audio In Audio Out Storage Video Output a W Color Bare Output TEC Setup Video Hue Chroma UChroma Chroma Herl Peaking Enabled Enabled W Lock Horizontal Phase Sub Carrier fico poo peo fro ol of of o Adti Adus 2 Channel Int O Y The Options Window Video Out Wideo Output Video Output Select the Video Output to which the changes you have entered will apply Filter Select or de select the filter through this pull down menu Output TBC Output Time Base Corrector section AE Setup Setup Brightness adjusts the intensity of the
73. e VVW motherboard These should be the default settings To get into CMOS press the Delete key during startup when prompted to do so Caution making any unauthorized changes in the setup may leave you with a non functioning unit no matter how simple and reasonable the adjustment might seem at the time see the Don ts page at the beginning of this manual IMPORTANT The technical support staff at Drastic Technologies will advise you as to when there is a need to change any of the CMOS settings CMOS Setup for the VVW Motherboard MAIN System Time Set manually System Date Set manually Legacy Diskette A 1 44 MB 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B None Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Primary Master Auto Primary Slave Auto Secondary Master Auto Secondary Slave Auto KEYBOARD FEATURES Language English Supervisor Password Disabled 151 VVW 2504 User Password Halt On Installed Memory ADVANCED CPU Speed CPU Core Bus Freq Multiple 5 0x Disabled All Errors 128 MB or 256 MB depending on system 400 MHz or higher depending on system CPU Bus PCI Freq MHz 66 8 33 40 CPU Vcore 2 00v CPU Level 1 Cache Enabled CPU Level 1 Cache Enabled CPU Level 1 Cache ECC Check Disabled BIOS Update Disabled PS 2 Mouse function Control Enabled USB Legacy Support Disabled OS 2 Onboard Memory gt 64M Disabled SUBSECTION 1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration By SPD SDRAM CAS Latency 3T SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3T
74. e and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Drastic Technologies Ltd for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights from its use No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Drastic Technologies Ltd Drastic Technologies Ltd makes no watranties express or implied with respect to the performance of third party products described herein Drastic Technologies Ltd and VVW 2504 are trademarks of Drastic Technologies Ltd Other product names mentioned in this document may be registered trademarks or trademarks of other companies VVW 2504 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION sinaloa iids 3 NV VW 2304 QUICK STAR D ini 10 VICO COPE ot deiisa 10 Video Capture via Serial Control asociere a E a 15 VEG COSPLAY OCI pics E 19 WV VV 2504 USER MANUA iii 25 AUTHORIZATION enia i ase daca hours iaa 26 OUIC KC PIP TUTORIAL ion iaa cacaos 28 CABLING ANDEENEOCR ai A A A a E 29 TAE OUICKCEIP IN TERRACE cda 32 ADEMAS A ee eee ae 33 Video Capture SCV Cr Modest O 33 Video CAPTULE TE V UII E E E A i cd 37 UNO AAA PP A 43 VIDEO PLAYBACK ai tada 45 IV CT NAO Cle cai hats daa E dais 45 PLAYER COUT CS cs sears kgs nda 46 F BOSNU E E N 51 LSB a Ode E N E das 52 EDITING CLIP Susa a O 53 Edita Clip Usine 1Ne An Gnd Out Dut Ons soros e a na 54 EIN OWA TAINO COLO tias 55 Editing with the SUE BA ide 55 SERIAL CONTRO do o a 56 Selling up Serial Control i ndl 56 A A SO 58 Control DY EXTCTNG DEV uae Senate adhe
75. e assembled you may have multt channel capabilities If it is necessary for you to record more than one channel at a time the multrchamnel sync record allows you to synchronize these incoming channels Note that in this instance there are four channels listed and three are checked In this application the user has three live video signals hooked up to the appropriate inputs on their system Entering DCLIPO into the first field copies this name to all three incoming signals and applies the channel assignations to the three separate clips All three channels start recording at the same time The Lock Names selector box attaches the same prefix to all three recorded clips adding in this case a 1 2 and 3 to the end so as to identify the channel the clip was recorded on The record offset Rec Start Offset must be used in Server mode only In Server mode this allows the user to display a time code other than 00 00 00 00 for the In point of a clip This would allow the user to match the time code of the clip as displayed while recording with for example the house time The clips as saved by VVW 2504 however will not retain this time code as all clips recorded by VVW 2504 start at 00 00 00 00 The user should not enter a value into the Record Offset in VTR mode Entering a value into the record offset field will set the time code entered as the In time code for all channels causing possible file deletion as more than one file is being writte
76. ed 4 dE LTC Enable None DT MF W Enable None Audio Output Balanced 4 dE BBs Audio Output Drop down menu of available audio output types Modelspecific Audio Dutputs Audio Outputs Level for up to 8 channels These settings are adjusted through the use of sliders which display the results of your manipulation as a number from O to 100 The D at the bottom of the sliders stands for default which you can return to by pressing the D as LIC Longitudinal Time Code Modelspecific lv Enable Enable Turn the LTC on or off _Match Input Match Output Used for synchronizing the LTC output DTMF DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency time code Model specific lv Enable Enable Turn the DTMF on or off _ Match Input Match Input Used for synchronizing the DTMF output 111 VVW 2504 Storage Local System General Video In Video Out Audio In Audio Out Storage Playback Dense 2a ro Buick tine lence HH bros Sep tudio lence Stile Storage Drives First JE PROGRA T Drastic G nA P nA El Last NA em Recording Media Reactor LE File Type ob ML 4 Automate Beckaraund Loy ersione File Type AA E SpleAudis o oom av Ei M gpitsudio Audio File Type Interleaved z s Audio File Type Interleaved Channel Ine U Bance Apply The Options Window Storage Playback Playback la E E Ignore AVI ODML T
77. ed clip into the buffer available for pasting Paste Pastes the clip that is loaded in the buffer above the highlighted selection in the PlayList Paste Below Pastes the clip that is loaded in the buffer below the highlighted selection in the PlayList Paste Over Pastes the clip that is loaded in the buffer over the selected clip removing the selected clip from the PlayList Paste At End Pastes the clip that is loaded in the buffer at the end of the PlayList Remove Removes the selected clip from the PlayList but maintains the original clip in the Clip Bin 89 VVW 2504 Properties Displays the properties of the clip selected in the Clip Bin Selecting Properties opens up the Clip Properties Dialogue box Mediareactor Mediat MA Core pulld E HR Core Video Foc Type Fee handler rcFrame Fate Start Length Initial Frame Quality Planes Scale Height Width Compression Image Size Size Audio Format Channels Samp Sec Avg Bytes Block 4 Foc Type Length T Fec handler Sample Size rcFrame Scale Rate Start Bits Initial Frame Quality co x Co Otol col col a a al Insert Command Opens the Insert Command Dialogue box This allows the user to insert a number of commands into the PlayList Commands supported are Keypress Trigger GPI Trigger Wait Go To and Delay commands Command Edit Goto Offset gt lisp C Delay Length I Start on any letter keypres
78. eletion specific Inhibit Deletion Check to inhibit deletion model Status Storage Ay ailable 260 MBE ut 2i Storage Available Total storage available to the system expressed in Megabytes Time 2 Current Rate 00 00 07 06 i Time Current Rate Total amount of video storage available calculated at the current rate expressed in 00 00 00 00 or hours minutes seconds frames format Storage Free 2720 hE ut ze Storage Free Amount of storage left unused or available for data storage expressed in MB Time 2 Current Rate 00 00 04 19 i Time Current Rate Amount of video storage left unused calculated at current compression rate expressed in hours minutes seconds frames 101 VVW 2504 Video In Local System General Video In Video Dut Audia In Audia Out Storage Video Input a Broadcast Sharp Gamma Input TBC Setup Video Hue Chroma UChroma YChroma F Color Killer T Auto Gain Control Bandwidth y Black El white y Peaking H Coring H SHa The Options Window Video In Video Input i EE Video Input Pull down menu of applicable formats for Video Input e g Composite S Video Y C or Component Broadcast Broadcast on off Checked to enable specific hardware when it is applicable to your system Do not adjust this setting unless instructed to do so by a Drastic technician npt TEC Input TBC Time Base Corrector Note that there is
79. eplay applications Read while Record capability The top number in this case a 200 displays the maximum speed available for playback This value is user editable The box just below that is the current playback speed Following those boxes are the play forward pause and play reverse buttons for shuttling through a clip to locate a specific action or event The next four boxes Cameras 1 4 represent the various inputs If recording on cameras 1 2 and 3 and using camera O as the output channel selecting Camera O would not display a clip The Snap section defines the action upon pressing any one of the input cameras With Play selected the output of the selected channel for Camera 1 channel Int 1 is accessed and it begins to play through the output channel from the offset The offset is user editable in Local Config and represents the number of frames VVW 2504 will back up and begin playback or pause With Pause selected the output will go back to the offset and pause allowing the user to search for the beginning of the action or event they want to replay With Hold selected the output will go back to the offset and play at the speed entered in the box just below This value is entered as a percentage of play speed in this case 50 equals half speed The second to last box displays the minimum play speed which is user editable The box with the pull down menu at the very bottom of the T Bar Shuttle represents the out
80. equired for your unit z The VVW Slide Rail Kit that allows the user to install the DDR in a standard rack mount unit The Slide Rail Kit consists of two packages 1 The large box containing 2Two slide rails sOne paper insert sAssembly instructions SA small package of nuts washers and bolts SA larger package of nuts bolts washers and threaded plates regular and end plates 2 The smaller box containing Two extender rails Note that specifications product information and other documentation are available on the Drastic website The address is www drastictech com VVW 2504 Check Select Voltage CAUTION Make sure the voltage selector on the rear panel is set to the correct voltage for your area This switch is on the rear of the power supply to the right of the 3 pin AC power connector The switch will be factory set for your area s power requirements but make sure the unit has not been jarred into the wrong position during shipping This will help to confirm that you will not supply the VVW with the wrong voltage The up position will provide 110 volt power The down position will provide 220 volt AC power See the below diagram With switch in the up With switch in the down position for 110 V AC position for 220 V AC VVW 2504 Turn on the Power This switch is located on the front of the VVW and is identified by the label Power It is the bottom switch direct
81. ersion and configuration Time Code Source VVW 2504 allows the user to control their system using different time code source types These are selectable through the VVW 2504 interface If VITC Vertical Interval Time Code is selected VVW 2504 will use the VBI Vertical Blanking Interval to receive time code control If LTC Longitudinal Time Code is selected VVW 2504 will use a longitudinal time code reference to receive time code control This feature is an option and requires additional hardware If CTE is selected VVW 2504 will accept an external control source supported deck or controller for time code reference If CLIP is selected VVW 2504 will accept clip based control sources for time code reference If Absolute Position is selected VVW 2504 will accept Absolute Position based control sources for time code reference Time Code Type If DF Drop Frame is selected VVW 2504 will use standard NTSC drop frame calculations of 29 97 frames per second when returning time code If NDF Non Drop Frame is selected VVW 2504 will use standard NTSC non drop frame calculations of 30 frames per second when returning time code If PAL is selected VVW 2504 will use standard PAL calculations of 25 frames per second when returning time code 64 VVW 2504 TM Front Panel Control Front Panel Control is included with every VVW This allows basic transport and setup control basic menu functions and provides time code and s
82. ersions 138 VVW 2504 iss oa Serial Control Enable serial control Standard Sony Louth Odetics RS 422 type controllers This will be checked to enable your system to be controlled by an external controller The default setting is for this box to be checked 139 VVW 2504 External External Channel Extn add del Port com 38 4 8 07 Auto EditQn j4 Of 4 Phase fo fo M Sony 422 Y Odetics M Louth External Control of an external VTR may be assigned a port through this portion of the Local Config window You may add or delete a channel of external control and switch port assignations through this channel If you need to change any of these assignations it will be either because you know what you are doing or you have been instructed to do so by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Do not experiment with the default settings as this may result in a loss of communications between your system and the attached device Channel Esta Channel Modebspecific In a duakchannel unit there would be two channels of external control one for channel 1 and one for channel 2 The standard arrangement has the first channel of external control identified as Ext0 and the second as Extl edd Add Add a channel of external control The drop down menu shows the channel or channels you have enabled The first available channel is Ext0 the second is Extl the third would be Ext2 in the case of a model with more tha
83. eview Clip Beven aaup The Command Edit window will open From this window we can select the kind of command we want in our PlayList Command Edit Ea ae PET Time 14h 00 00 00 00 AM O PM IY Start on any letter keypress M Any GPI C Delay Length f00 00 00 00 Comment BREAK z Close 49 VVW 2504 TM Looping PlayList For this exercise select the GOTO button Press the TOP checkbox which will means you want the PlayList to play to the end of the last clip reach the GO TO TOP command go back to the top and play the entire PlayList again and again Set this command into memory by pressing the Set button at the lower right corner The GOTO command has been inserted at the bottom of the PlayList and that the focus has now gone back to the PlayList window We have now created a looping PlayList of various clips Wait Command There may be situations where your playback application requires that VVW 2504 either start playing at a certain time or pause until a clock defined time and resume playback Select a Wait command from the Insert Command option in the PlayList Set the time of day you wish the list to start or resume playing Make certain that you have correctly specified the time as the clock is 24 hour and for example 1 PM is equal to 1300 hours Enter this command by pressing the Set button at the lower right corner Delay Command There may be situations where your playback
84. for about 10 seconds then press Pause Select an Out Point Press the Out button to select this as the Out Point of the edit The Out time code box will change to reflect the new Out point ie Preview the New Clip Preview the edited version by pressing e the Preview Edit button Clip Creation Error E The new clip must have a new name Rename the Clip If you now try to press the Make New Clip button you ll notice that the software indicates that the clip TESTCLIP already exists and that you need to give the clip a new name above Highlight the Clip Name TESTCLIP with your mouse and enter the name7EST in this window using your keyboard 54 VVW 2504 Make New Clip Press the Make New Clip button You ll notice two things happen First the clip TESTI has been added to top the Clip Bin Second the Clip Edit window has brought the clip TESTCLIP back and has defaulted the current location to our previous Out point This timesaving feature allows you to log several minutes or even hours of clips easily and without altering the original files Editing with Time Code Enter an In and Out point With your mouse highlight the entire current time code in the edit box showing the In point and enter a time of 00 00 25 00 Note that you may simply enter the number without the colons Press the Set In point button to set this as your new In point Press Tab until your focus is on the Out edit box where you can enter a
85. frame accurately control an external VTR using international video industry standard serial RS 422 protocols VVW 2504 also allows an external controller device to control the video capture output board in the system An RS 422 adapter or adapters may be needed to enable the serial control features of VVW 2504 This manual assumes the following That the user is familiar with video editing and how to use VTRs That the user knows how to use a mouse and keyboard and perform the basic functions of Microsoft Windows operating system That the user has access to MIS technicians capable of placing the device on the network and setting up any SAN systems if necessary That the user has access to audio video technicians capable of installing and timing the device into your system That all hardware and software is installed and authorized properly on the VVW server VVW 2504 Setting Up the VVW Remove the packaging The VVW will arrive in a triple thick cardboard box with cut in handles Save this packaging It may come in handy for transportation or storage and if you need to upgrade or repair your hardware it is an ideal shipping container Do not expose the machine to the interior foam packaging fill if present VVW Series Shipping Contents The VVW Series Digital Disk Recorder NV VW Manual sAC power cable SAny software which will ship with the unit CDs or floppies sBack panel connections or Audio Video Cables r
86. g and examination by Seller disclose that the Goods or replacement parts have been modified or altered in any material manner after shipment by Seller C Seller shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the Goods or replacement parts does not exist or was caused by Buyer s or any third parties misuse neglect improper installation or testing unauthorized attempts to repair or any other cause beyond the range of their intended use or by accident fire or other hazard D Seller shall not be liable under any warranty under this Agreement with respect to any Goods or replacement parts that are not returned in their original shipping container or a functionally equivalent container E If Seller s testing and examination do not disclose a defect warranted under this Agreement 1 Seller shall so advise Buyer and dispose of such Goods or replacement parts in accordance with Buyer s instructions and at Buyer s cost and 166 VYW 2504 TM 2 Buyer shall reimburse Seller for its expense in testing and examining the Goods or replacement parts calculated at Seller s then current rates c Seller s liability under this warranty is expressly conditioned upon Buyer s notification of Seller on any claim by Buyer under this warranty within thirty 30 days following Buyer s discovery of facts indicating to Buyer that Goods or replacement parts shipped hereunder consti
87. gs window as below New Clip Settings Lx New Clip Name DACLe344 Maz Length 0 00 17 0 00 e Insert vente DT File JDACLe344 set Name anes Assign a name At this point you may assign a name to the clip to be recorded Note that QuickClip offers a default clip name based on a DRCL prefix and a number If you select the entire default clip name with your mouse you can enter a new name for the clip using your keyboard Please note that the length of the name is restricted to eight characters at this time to retain compatibility with certain automation controllers For this exercise enter the name TESTCLIP Max Length Then select the Max maximum Length box and enter a time of 00 02 00 00 or two minutes for the length Note that the format for time code 1s HH MM SS FP Hours Minutes Seconds Frames File If you want to have a file name which is different from the clip name you may select the File checkbox This would allow you to enter a file name using your keyboard either which is longer than eight characters or which helps you to reference your project in some strategic way Set Name Pressing Set Name sets these details into a memory buffer so that recording may begin immediately upon pressing the record button 34 VVW 2504 Press OK Press OK and recording begins immediately and will record for the duration specified in the Max Length field If you have not selected the Max Length VVW 2504 will begin recor
88. hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor modekspecific le B f D Remove Channel This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor modekspecific NAAA Export Channel This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor modekspecific Ve Restart After having made all of your changes use this to restart your system and implement all of your channel setup choices modebspecific Force VGA Video Force VGA Video Enables you to monitor your output on the VGA screen Checking this box opens the VVW Preview Display 97 VVW 2504 The following items appear on all of the Options screens and perform the same function on each of them f t D A MA Channel Selector Select the channel to which your changes will apply HAN Cancel Cancel the specified command or any changes you might have made ye Apply Fix any changes you ve made into memory Done Use this command to exit the options menu 98 VVW 2504 General Local System General Video In Video Out Audio In Audio Out Storage Signal Format NTSC CCIR 601 Time Code Internal Format Co
89. he NDF non drop frame 2 Select the control type CTL just under the time code type In the above diagram where it says Clip just click on that to cycle through the choices of control type 3 Enter a Clip Name if you wish The default clip name is based on the clip base and a number 4 Enter a Base the prefix attached to the clip name There 1s a default clip base of DRCL Drastic Clip 5 Enter the Record In This does not apply to Server mode In VTR mode the user must specify the time code space location for the pull in to begin at So if you specify two one minute clips in a row you might have the first one begin at 00 00 00 00 and the second one begin at 00 00 01 00 in order to avoid deleting any material by recording over it Select the External Channel you intend to use for control output Select the Internal Channel you intend to capture the media on 8 Set the Head and Tail the amount of frames your system will record before the In point and after the Out point For frame accuracy enter the value of O in the box to the right of the H T If there needs to be a cushion of recorded media before and after the In and Out point you can enter a value in this box to indicate the number of frames to add 59 10 11 12 15 14 15 16 17 18 VVW 2504 Enter a Comment for the clip This comment does not affect anything else but it may help you keep track of your medi
90. he time code value displayed within the In field on the Clip Control interface Enter a new In Point time code via the keyboard Using the mouse select the time code value displayed within the Out field on the Clip Control interface Enter a new Out Point via the keyboard The duration is automatically calculated and displays in the field below the Out point box You have determined where the recording will start and end Pressing the Edit button now will begin the recording Note that if you simply press the Record button VVW 2504 will begin the recording at the indicated time but will ignore the Out point whether you have entered one or not and will continue to record until you press the stop button or until you run out of storage 13 VVW 2504 TM 13 Once the recording has stopped your video will show up in the TC Edit List Its file name will be the In Point time code with the file type extension as a suffix i e 00 00 10 00 av1 14 VVW 2504 Video Capture via Serial Control The VVW 2504 has two channels of external control allowing each of the capture channels in the unit to perform external pull ins simultaneously VVW 2504 also has four channels of control input allowing each of the output channels to be controlled by an external control device The RS 422 serial port assignation should already have been set at the factory but should your settings be changed or lost here is how
91. his only works in VTR mode model specific If the user is in Server mode this button calls up the following error message Record Error This operation requires an external WTA TEST4 I lt ail Previous Next select window The name of the clip you have selected will be displayed in the window If there is a clip you are looking for pressing the left arrow Previous or the right arrow Next will allow you to search through the currently active Clip Bin for it H Clip Name Clip In Clip Out Break Ir Break Aun Comment Headings above clips in PlayList H Indicates the clip number in the break section X Indicates a Command Clips are numbered sequentially from top to bottom of the list beginning at 0 Commands do not interrupt the numbering Clip Name Clip Name The clip name or the symbol CMD x command Clip ln Clip In The clip In point or the Command type Clip Qut_ Clip Out The clip Out point or the Command details 130 VVW 2504 Break In Break In Time Code of In point of clip or blank if command line Break Run Break Run The Break Run displays a total run time for the Break section Comment Comment Clip comments or Command description Right Click Options for the PlayList Right clicking on a clip in the PlayList opens the right click options menu for the PlayList This offers a number of options which apply to the selected clip or to its location in the PlayList Cut Ctra
92. his section we take you through a tutorial of the QuickClip Software The QuickClip clip control software provides the main functionality of the VVW Server line It should be examined in detail by the user Following the detailed instructions you will learn how to do the following Server Mode Operations Record Clips Add Clips Edit Clips Create and Use a PlayList Control an External Deck Control and Be Controlled MediaReactor Core file conversion technology VTR Mode Operations Record Clips Add Clips Remove Clips Using VTR Media In Server Mode System Information And Status The status bar The Options dialog NON NY YH NY NY 28 VVW 2504 TM Cabling and Genlock Set up your system as detailed in the preceding part of the manual You will need to connect the cables as indicated in the below diagram VVW 2504 MaN SF AN Input Output RS 422 Cable Cable 1 SCSI storage Mouse gt Keyboard Monitor Out phono jack VGA Monitor O Audio Input 10 100 BaseT ee O Fibre Channel O optional Audio Output ChiA amp B Q Q OOO j RS 422 Control In 2 Wooo 7 34 o eene 0 3 Ch 1 Video Output RS 422 Deck Control OO a 9 Ch 2 Video Output X REF Input IO RS 422 control In1 ONO y o X REF Loop Out RS 422 Control In 2 100 e y A o SDI SDTI Input SDI SDTI Loop Out RS 422 Deck Control ODO Composite Ou
93. his will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions JS Tenet bcn Ignore QuickTime This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions sins ile Ignore OMFI This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions 112 VVW 2504 Ignore Sep Audio This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all Versions Moore Sep Audis lA Taner stil Ignore Stills This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions Recording File Type ODM su E File Type This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Not supported on all versions
94. ing the thumbscrew just on the left side of the filter retention bracket Clean this filter and the filter retention bracket thoroughly Do not use water or any other liquid to clean the VVW intake filter Ideally a can of compressed air should be kept on hand to clean this and other moisture sensitive equipment Do a visual inspection of the filter It will be somewhat cleaner in two stripes forming a plus sign through the middle of the filter If you have cleaned the filter to the best of your ability and it still looks tired and nasty it may be time to buy a new filter These can be purchased at many computer supply stores and even some music stores Replace the filter and the filter retention bracket by screwing in the thumb screw just on the left side of this bracket with the filter held securely in place Spray the faceplate clean with the compressed air Replace the faceplate in its original location Replace the two thumbscrews located just below the Power and above the Reset switches Screw them in hand tight 164 VVW 2504 TM Hold Down Bars Inside the VVW case are a number of cards inserted into a motherboard These cards are held down by one or more sturdy metal bars with adjustable metal tabs whose vinyHtipped ends apply just the right amount of pressure to keep the cards properly seated in the Motherboard The adjustment of the hold down bars is a standard factory procedure and will be completed correctly before your V
95. io monitors are adjusted properly Select a Channel Confirm that VVW 2504 is set to the Int 0 channel The channel dropdown menu is located on the bottom left of the Clip Control interface 43 VVW 2504 Select the Video Input type Select from the video input type pull down list on the Clip Control interface Confirm that this type matches the actual live input you have connected to the unit If this is not selectable your hardware may not possess the capability to record this type of video Select the Audio Input Type Select from the audio input type pull down list on the Clip Control interface Open your EDL Go to the Main Menus under File select Open Specific This opens up a dialogue box wherein the user can browse to select the EDL they need Open the EDL This EDL opens in a dialogue box which is essentially the Drastic External Pull in menu The various In Out points comments etc from the EDL should now be displayed in the Drastic External Pull in Menu The time code as displayed on the Clip Control interface should now match the time code on the source deck Select Edit Once the EDL has been opened up QuickClip will be able to perform the edit by selecting the Edit button This will function in a similar function to the Drastic External Pull in list which is a form of EDL Adjust the EDL The user may adjust any of the parameters of the EDL such as In Out points comments etc if they wish It is more common
96. iod commences on the date of shipment of product by Drastic to the purchaser however the warranty period set forth in the warranty may be extended at the discretion of Drastic by up to 60 days to cover shelf life and transportation to the purchaser s end user customer b Seller s sole and exclusive liability and Buyer s exclusive remedies for breach of this warranty are as follows I Seller at its sole option will repair or replace any Good found to be defective except as otherwise provided in B and C below II If Seller elects to repair a defective Good or replacement part but is unable to do so within forty five 45 days after receiving such Good or replacement part then Buyer may elect to obtain a refund of the price paid to Seller for such Good provided that Buyer first must so notify Seller in writing and return the defective Good or replacement part to Seller all freight and insurance prepaid and IIT In all cases Seller s liability under this warranty is subject to the following additional conditions A Goods and replacement parts that Buyer considers to be defective shall be returned to Seller s designated facility for examination and testing transportation costs and insurance to be prepaid by Buyer Seller will reimburse Buyer for shipping and Buyer complies with all terms of this warranty and that Seller s testing and examination disclose a defect B Seller shall not be liable under this warranty if testin
97. ion VTR Mode When this mode is selected the VV W acts like a standard tape based video tape recorder Each spot begins at a particular time code as indicated by the time code column The spot s position on the tape is followed by the spot s name duration and creation time Each spot appears on the tape as if it was edited on to a pre blacked tape at that position This means that between each clip there is black and silence The pre roll may begin before the spot and end after the spot just as it would on a standard video tape recorder Serial Protocols Supported Sony VTR Sony Digital Extension Panasonic JVC Extensions VVW 2504 Server Mode The Server Mode causes the VVW to act like a file server In this mode the VVW may be controlled by a Louth or Odetics compatible serial control device as well as the internal clip lists and pull in windows In Server Mode each spot is a separate file or clip which is accessed using the eight character name in the clip name column These names will appear on the controller and may be used individually or in groups to play or transfer the spots to other devices In this mode there 1s no pre or post roll with an individual clip nor is there any particular time code associated with the clip Serial Protocols Supported Odetics Louth HP All Modes The VVW may have the same media available in both VTR and Server Mode The VTR media 1s also available on some units as a clip called
98. ion adjusts the Chroma of the U portion of the YUV input only Combined with the V Saturation setting it allows control over the Chroma setting of a TBC The default level for UChroma is 50 Venoma VChroma The V Saturation adjusts the Chroma of the V portion of the YUV input only Combined with the U Saturation setting it allows control over the Chroma setting of a TBC The default level for VChroma is 50 Sharp Sharpness The Sharpness is normally set at 57 This setting adjusts the sharpness of the current input only This setting is adjusted using a slider The settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately Gamma Gamma The Gamma adjustment compensates for the difference between the measured and the perceived brightness level of a phosphorous display or camera This setting is adjusted with a slider F Color Killer ColorKiller off on check box The ColorKiller is used to shut off the color decoder if the incoming video does not contain color information 103 VVW 2504 Automatic Gain Control off on check box This setting may adjusted separately for each input as opposed to the general TBC settings above Automatic Gain Control attempts to compensate for video inputs using the Brightness Setup and Contrast Video settings below If the AGC is enabled then the settings below will not be active For fine tuning of the Y C or YUV signals this should be disabled but should normally be enabled for Composit
99. ip Edit Clip Calls up the clip edit window allowing the user to edit a clip in the PlayList Note that editing this clip will not affect the original clip as it was captured only this instance of the clip Preview Clip Play the selected clip on the selected output devices Preview Group Preview a group of clips as selected Note that this is only active when more than one clip has been selected by the user 132 VVW 2504 Inactive PlayList Pa PlayList none FAtempY WW PlayList ply 15 tems Amount of break played 100 break finished 0 Break gt EA Play Break gt Jada Abot Ean 2353 59 23 PERNA ino clay 1 al Break In Break Run Comment a 0 a rE ET Un O a a z O a a VW PO 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 23 59 59 29 23 59 59 29 Test Int 0 01 00 00 00 TESTCLUP 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 23 59 59 29 23 59 59 2429 TESTCLIP Int 0 00 00 07 00 PLUTO de 0000 00 00 23 58 35 77 23 59 59 29 2359 59 29 PLUTO de Int 0 2358 33 17 MA Core OO 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 23 59 59 29 43 59 59 29 MA Core Int 0 00 00 00 01 WA Pl OU 00 00 00 O1 00 00 00 23 59 59 29 23 59 59 29 Test Int 0 07 00 00 00 TESTCLUP OO 00 00 00 OU 00 07 00 23 59 59 29 23 59 59 29 TESTCLIP Int 0 00 00 07 00 PLUTO de 0000 00 00 4 50 33 17 23 5959 29 2359 59 29 PLUTO de Int 0 3503317 a FA DN Ma oo Bo ot You may open up a saved PlayList and find that no buttons are selectable
100. ipherals SCSI cables are used to connect the peripherals to the SCSI adapter card Termination To ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus the ends of the SCSI bus must be properly terminated This is accomplished when the peripheral at the end of each cable or the end of the cable itself has a terminator installed or enabled The peripherals between the ends of the cable must have their terminators removed or disabled The VVW unit will already be properly terminated either through jumper settings software settings the use of terminated cables or the installation of a terminator VVW SCSI Card Setting SCSI Card Adaptec 2940U2W PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter Computer bus 32 bit PCI local bus Interface Protocol Bus master DMA Host Bus Burst Data Rate 133 MByte sec Maximum Data Transfer Rate 80 MByte sec Peripheral Bus 8 bit amp 16 bit Ultra SCSI 16 bit Ultra2 SCSI SCSI Synchronous Maximum Burst Rates Ultra2 SCSI up to 80 MByte sec in 16 bit mode Ultra SCSI up to 40 MByte sec in 16 bit mode and 20 MByte sec in 8 bit mode Device Protocol SCSI 1 SCSI 2 SCSI 3 Ultra SCSI Ultra2 SCSI 159 VVW 2504 Advanced SCSI Features simultaneously Scatter gather Tagged command queuing Disconnect Reconnect External Connector Internal Connectors 68 pin High Density Wide Ultra SCSI 50 pin High Density Ultra SCSI Device Support external Multithreaded I O up to 255 tasks 68 pin High De
101. is inactive 80 VVW 2504 0000 00 00 In Time Code window The time code for the first frame of video in the selected clip will be displayed here By clicking within this window with the mouse the time code found here can be edited by keyboard Note that the In time code must be Set after being entered 00 00 00 00 Out Time Code window The time code for the out point of the edit will be displayed here By clicking within this window with the mouse the time code found here can be edited by keyboard Note that the Out time code must be Set after being entered 00 00 00 00 Edit Length window The time code for the length of the edit will be displayed here Once time code locations have been entered in the IN and OUT windows the length of the edit will automatically be calculated and displayed here a Q Cue to In Point This will cause the unit to go to the current In point pause and display the frame of video found there a Q Cue to Out Point This will cause the unit to cue itself up to the current Out point pause and display the frame of video found there El P Preview Edit This will prompt VVW 2504 to preview the edit or clip from the In point to the Out point E L Loop Clip This button will enable the loop function for the selected clip Server mode If the user loads a clip in the clip control and selects the loop button they can then press play and the clip will play from beginning t
102. isable the color output for files with no color information E aE n Bars Output of Video Color Bars test pattern Black a HE Black Adjusts the Black level for this channel Settings here are Setup and Crystal Peaking le bled a Peaking The YUV Peaking setting when enabled intensifies the effect of the YUV Coring filter making 1t more severe Cori cli LA Coring Cormg affects the luminance signal in a Y C or YUV input This setting may be different for each input as opposed to the general TBC settings above W Lock N a l Lock Genlock or timing synchronization selection The choices here are Ref In None or Current Output With None selected the user will not be able to ensure frame accurate media handling in external pull ins 106 VVW 2504 Horizontal Phase E5536 Pak Horizontal Phase Horizontal synchronization information This setting is adjusted using a slider which displays the results of your manipulation as a number from 0 to 65536 Sub Carrier 360 a Sub Carrier Chrominance synchronization information This setting 1s adjusted using a slider which displays the results of your manipulation as a number from 0 to 360 e ean Delay Timing delay of genlock Adjust 1 Adjust 1 A genlock timing setup adjustment hardware specific Adjust 2 Adjust 2 A genlock timing setup adjustment hardware specific 107 VVW 2504 Audio In Local System General Video In Video Out Audio ln
103. isor 141 VVW 2504 Control Control Channel ET add del Port coma ino Type Drastic WW Disk Recorder M Sony 422 M Odetics M Louth GFI C Replay gt Cameralnt0 L Menus Edit On fo frames Of ja frames Phase fo ms Offset fo ms Determine where the channel or channels of Control In will be assigned This is the control of your system by an external control source such as an edit controller VTR or slow motion controller If you need to change any of these assignations it will be either because you know what you are doing or you have been instructed to do so by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Do not experiment with the default settings as this may result in a loss of communications between your system and the attached device Ch o Channel The drop down menu for the channel shows all Control In channels that have been enabled In a two channel box there will be two channels of for control of your system by an external source The standard arrangement for these has the first channel identified as Ctl0 and the second channel is Ctll add Add Add a channel of Control In Once a channel of Control In has been added it must be assigned a Port The External Control and Internal channels are all routed through your system and must be assigned logical pathways through it _del Del Delete a channel of Control In Are you sure you want to do this 142 VVW 2504 Port
104. it reaches the first frame of the clip in Server mode or 00 00 00 00 It will then pause on that frame Jl Pause button This will stop transport at the current location and pause on that frame gt Play button This will play the selected clip in Server mode or section of time code space in VTR mode at its normal speed 100 from the present location to the end Note that in VTR mode the end is 23 59 59 29 gt i Five Seconds Forward button This will pause on a frame of video located 5 seconds ahead of the current location If there is less than 5 seconds of video left from the present location to the end this button will go directly to the end and display the frame of video located there Note that VTR mode the end is 23 59 59 29 EEX play Speed window Play speed will be displayed in this field of the QuickClip interface as a percentage of normal play speed Reverse play speed will be indicated by a minus or negative sign preceding the percentage O indicates the system is in pause or stop EJ Time Code Source window This field will indicate which of VITC LTC CLIP or CTL time code source types are selected Clicking on this field allows the user to cycle through the available time code type choices MDE Time Code Type windowThis displays whether the user has selected NTSC drop frame NTSC non drop frame rate or PAL time code types Clicking on this field allows the user to cycle through the available time code type
105. l down menu to select a different mapped drive as your record to drive Done Done Once you have made changes to the LocalConfig menu select this button to quit LocalConfig Keep in mind that if you have LocalConfig and QuickClip open at the same time any changes made in LocalConfig will not be saved and applied to the operation of the VVW 2504 Note that many of the various features that can be changed or reassigned within this menu are accompanied by warnings telling the user not to adjust them The majority of these settings are meant to be set correctly at the factory and left to function in that configuration for the rest of their existence Changing the settings herein may produce undesirable results Consult with Drastic Technologies before experimenting 149 VVW 2504 TM Environment The cultivation of a work environment free of destructive agents and practices is of paramount importance to the longevity of one s equipment and personnel However certain seemingly obvious precautions should be mentioned concerning the care and ownership of a piece of professional equipment such as the Drastic unit to which this manual refers The workspace should be treated with respect and kept free of certain potential accident enabling conditions Care should be taken that the VVW never be exposed to hours of direct sunlight liquids excessive amounts of dust debris or unnecessary rough handling The VVW is a rugged and durable m
106. la CineView Pro with 2 0 driver Stradis MPEG Decoders Optibase VideoPlex Please note that other hardware platforms are supported for OEM only Please contact your OEM if you have one of these systems 73 VVW 2504 Applications VTR Replacement Remote Production Alpha Recorder Graphics Production Nonlinear and Hybrid Editing Instant Replay Slow Motion and DMC Playback Time Lapse Recording Time Delay Commercial Insertion Betacam Cart Replacement Sports Playback News Production Still Store Clip Store On Air Playback Digital Picture for DAW Lossless Production The VVW uses industry standard video audio and control connections to standard broadcast video and audio equipment to enhance and add to its operation VVW combines the emulation of the best tape based VTRs without being limited by their shortcomings The various VVW models offer from offline through several levels of compression to uncompressed throughput allowing the user to choose the model that best suits their requirements for visual quality VVW s audio is always uncompressed CD or DAT quality 74 VVW 2504 Compression and Quality The Drastic VVW Series records and plays back video and audio clips as files from a hard drive or drive set VVW will handle files of the Drastic native CODEC or convert them into Drastic native format using on board MediaReactor file conversion software As described in the Introduction above most of the V
107. lected or deselected based on the needs of the user Deselect the V1 and V2 buttons and enter the time code values for In and Out points of the section Leave the audio buttons selected Press the Edit button The audio residing on this section of Time Code Space would then be blanked This would leave a video only section of time code space into which could audio could be inserted as needed 41 VVW 2504 TM Blank Time Code Space If you need to clear all of the media from Time Code Space press the Clear button Blank TimeCode x Timecode start TL 00 00 00 00 End TL 23 59 59 29 Edit Put ve Par az as as Lancel The Blank TimeCode screen will appear as above This 1s the same as the Blank TimeCode detailed in the Blank TimeCode Space section but with the End TC set at 23 59 59 29 the end of time code space Set Set The default setting allows the user to clear all the media from their time code space All of the video and audio buttons are selected and the time code section selected for clearing begins at 00 00 00 00 and ends at 23 59 59 29 Press the Edit button to perform this action If you for example want to clear all of the audio from time code space and leave the video intact de select the video buttons and leave the audio buttons selected Press the Edit button to perform his action 42 VVW 2504 TM Capture via EDL VVW 2504 allows the user to import
108. list 12 10 11 12 VVW 2504 Video Capture in VTR Mode Basic setup properly installed configured and licensed workstation with keyboard mouse VGA and audio video monitors and QuickClip opened and running Check the VTR Mode button check box if it is not already checked Open the Edit TC Mode List window to view any media you might have in time code space This will ensure that you do not record over media unintentionally Select a Channel For this exercie select Int O Each time you wish to record or play back you must select a channel Confirm that the time code source set in QuickClip matches the time code source of your input VITC LTC CTL CLIP Absolute Position Confirm that the time code type matches set in QuickClip matches the time code type of your input DF NTSC drop frame NDF NTSC non drop frame PAL Connect a live video signal to the video input of your system This can be from tape from camera or any other video output device Confirm that VVW 2504 is set to the same video type as your source 1 e component composite etc by selecting the correct type from within the Clip Control window Confirm that VVW 2504 is set to the same audio type as your source 1 e balanced AES EBU etc by selecting the correct type from within the Clip Control window Press Stop to view video audio throughput E to E Adjust your video and audio monitors accordingly Using the mouse select t
109. llows the user to select the internal video channels The above selection V1 indicates that there is one video channel Only select what is supported by the hardware in your unit a Le Audio channels pull down menu These are checkboxes for the enabling of audio channels one through four The above selection A12 indicates that there are two audio channels and that they are dedicated to video channel 1 Note that Al and A2 are dedicated to video channel 1 and A3 and A4 are dedicated to video channel 2 and so on for configurations with more channels Only select what is supported by the hardware in your unit WM Audio Audio checkbox Check this to specify that audio may be played or recorded M video Video checkbox Check this to specify that video may be played or recorded 146 VVW 2504 Force WGA Force VGA This checkbox opens the VGA display which will support a preview quality display window appearing on your VGA monitor in addition to the VVW 2504 interface for use during clip manipulation and editing For more information consult Drastic Technologies M Enable Enable Enable the choices selected in the Channel window The default setting is for this box to be checked Confirm that what you select is supported by the hardware in your system l Play Only Play Only This will limit the functionality of the selected channel to playback capabilities only no E to E previewing preventing this channel from recording or al
110. lready selected 3 Select a Channel For this exercise select Int 0 Each time you wish to record or play back you must select a channel 4 Connect a live video signal to the video input of your system This can be from tape from camera or any other video output device Confirm that VVW 2504 is set to the same video type as your source 1 e component composite etc by selecting the correct type from within the Clip Control window 5 Confirm that VVW 2504 is set to the same audio type as your source 1 e balanced AES EBU etc by selecting the correct type from within the Clip Control window 6 Confirm that the time code source set in QuickClip matches the time code source of your input VITC LTC CTL CLIP Absolute Position 7 Confirm that the time code type matches set in QuickClip matches the time code type of your input DF NTSC drop frame NDF NTSC non drop frame PAL 8 Press Stop to view video audio throughput E to E Adjust your video and audio monitors accordingly 9 Press the Record button A dialogue box will come up You may assign a name to the clip at this time You can also set a length for the recording 10 Press Set Name 11 Press OK Recording will begin and continue until either you reach the Max length or fill all the available storage Once the recording has stopped you should see the clip appear in the Clip Bin If the clip does not appear in the clip bin press stop to reset the clip
111. ly to the left of the VVW front panel control Do not confuse it with the Reset button which is the top switch directly to the left of the VVW front panel controller Turn on the Power switch and you will see the ON LED light up directly below this switch IMPORTANT Note that for power shutdown all programs must be properly closed It is particularly important that you shut down Windows Hold the power switch down for 5 seconds The power to the unit will cease and all lights will turn off To turn on the power simply turn the power switch on there is no five second wait to turn the machine on VVW 2504 Don ts Don t reboot without proper shutdown For proper operation of the VVW Series it is imperative that all restarts be cold boots The unit must be shut down properly and then powered off before a restart 1s attempted Don t allow debris to enter the machine Dust moisture metal shavings foam fill or debris of any kind should be prevented from entering the VVW at all costs Don t install any additional or unauthorized software in the VVW This may compromise the functionality of your unit and will certainly void certain provisions of your warranty DO NOT open the VVW This action not only voids your warranty but someone may be seriously injured as these components carry an electrical charge long after the box has been shut down It is easier than you think to cause a second problem if you open
112. mouse on the clip and selecting the appropriate commands If the clips you wish to add to your PlayList are not in the Clip Bin you may add them as above using the Open dialogue box Commands may be added to the PlayList by right clicking on a clip This opens a pop up menu with a number of choices Select Insert Command Note that with a clip selected in the PlayList pressing Ctl Z will perform the same action Command Options include Break start on keypress or GPI trigger Goto either go to a location a specified number of clips ahead or behind the current list or go to the beginning of the PlayList Wait Start playback at a certain time of day or Delay wait for a specified length of time and begin playback When the PlayList is complete select the first clip and press Break This will verify all the clips and enable playback of the entire PlayList 20 VVW 2504 TM 13 Press play to begin playback of the PlayList The PlayList should play from start to finish depending on the commands entered and pause on the last frame of the last clip unless the user has specified a looping PlayList 14 Press Save As to save this PlayList Multiple Pla yLists may be constructed and saved using the same clips without duplicating media 21 10 VVW 2504 Video Playback in VTR mode Basic setup properly installed configured and licensed VVW 2504 with keyboard mouse VGA and audio video monitors and Quicklip opened and
113. mpression Def TL Type Non Drop NTSC sUtps e A a Def TC Source Clip Position Rate 50 Mbits Fired z Misc Def Still Length MA Framez 4 54 T nhbit Recording TO Inhibit Deletion 0 04 To Status GOP Structure MegabyTE Sec Storage Available 3607 MBytes Time 3 Current Rate 00 00 07 06 Storage Free 2328 MBytes Time 3 Current Rate 00 00 04 19 Factor o lop Size E Factor 0 k Ret Period O P Factor Ta Channel Int O Y The Options Window General Signal Format NTSC CCIR 601 Signal Format Pull down menu of applicable formats Some versions can capture or play back more than one signal type Use this menu to select between types Internal Format Compression 1500 aT ype Type The compression type will be displayed here Some systems feature user adjustable compression If your system supports more than one compression type use the pull down menu to select the appropriate one Note that some systems use uncompressed video If uncompressed you will see particulars about the type of uncompressed video selected for example 8 bit 10 bit etc 99 VVW 2504 Rate Ei Mbits Fired 4 54 MegaBYTE Sec 1 A Rate The Compression Rate Data Rate and Compression Ratio will be displayed here The user may be able to adjust these rates modetspecific GOP Structure Pull down menu offers Group of Picture ch
114. n to the same location 36 VVW 2504 Video Capture in VTR Mode Check the WTR Mode button in the Clip Control window In VTR mode VVW 2504 utilizes time code space to handle media In time code space there are no clips Therefore there are no Clip Bins or PlayLists If you want to look at it another way in time code space what you have is one huge videotape which begins at 00 00 00 00 and ends at 23 59 59 29 Also this virtual tape is striped with black allowing the user to perform insert editing video only or audio only recordings or adding video for example to an audio only track etc Int O Clips disabled select Server Mode JOR E F Autoload gt Clip Name Duration File Hame Date 01 00 00 00 intemal 08 27 2222 20 YTA IC dae ed Default edil 10 36 21 02 21 aviDIB r 00 00 01 00 aviDIB nteci 0240 44 milllonz _ mow 00 37 2210421 MA Core 0 00 00 01 MA Core pulldown menu process mow 14 76 23 10 21 PLOTO_ de 23 58 34 17 PLUTO detcliprect mov Oe 22 02 Fe TESTCLIP 00 00 07 00 TESTCLIP avi 15 43 03 01 21 O Now the Clip Bins are disabled and its transport controls are not selectable Open the VTR Mode TC Edit window This may be found under the main menus under Windows select VTR TC Mode Edit List WTR Mode 7 YTR_TC Edit List Int O Refresh Add Blank Clear All Time Line O Mediareactor Media aviDlb ntec340 240 44 million 44 142 O0 00 00 00
115. n two channels of external control etc Once a channel of external control has been added 1t must be assigned a port The External Control and Internal channels are all routed through the system hardware and must be assigned logical pathways through it Two external channels may not be assigned to the same port _del Del Delete a channel of external control Are you sure you want to do this Port Ccoms l Port The port is the pathway the external control signals take to get through the VVW hardware The default port for channel 1 Ext0 is COMS and the default for the second channel Ext1 is COM6 140 VVW 2504 TM 38 4 0 l Baud Rate The Baud Rate will be displayed here The default is 38 4k 8 0 1 Auto Video Standard Select from a pull down menu of available video standard choices in this menu 1 e NTSC PAL etc EditOn fa Edit On Set the length of the pre roll for an edit to be performed on The pre roll value is expressed as a number of frames This setting may be adjusted as necessary for the particular device you are controlling of fa Off Set the length of the post roll after an edit The post roll value is expressed as a number of frames This setting may be adjusted as necessary for the particular device you are controlling Phase fo fo Phase The Phase may be adjusted here The default is 0 Do not adjust this setting unless instructed to do so by a Drastic Technical Support Adv
116. nature of errors between the two domains is very different Megabyte Megabits Compression Miu inutes Subjective Quality 10 bit Lossless VVW 5000 8 bit Lossless VVW 5000 VVW 3500 Mathematically Lossless upgrade VVW 3000 VVW 1900 Betacam SP Y C Hi 8 VHS MPEG 1 Offline The above table translates between various standards for describing system throughput The table is based on 4 2 2 encoding of a 720x486 image at 30 frames 60 fields per second The ratio for PAL video 720 x 576 at 25 fps 1s very close to the above table 76 VVW 2504 VVW 2504 Reference Guide The Interface Clip Control window ii Chip Control 25 A ll rtz preroll AD 4 Lie allel o0 00 00 00 a Vide NAA e a ii pr el Qutfjoo 00 00 00 Glee ih i T Edit 00 00 00 00 FP Chroma HA Weef Je virmose Ll video ee Reel Defaulted Browse i Server Mode Audio Balanced y User P 1 001 Eetemnal Sune fino sel This tutorial will examine the following portions of the Clip Control window separately The Transport Control the Clip Management the Time Code Edit and the Video Setup sections 77 VVW 2504 The Transport Control Section i Chip Control Eia Time Code window The Time Code is displayed in 00 00 00 00 format HOURS MINUTES SECONDS FRAMES or HH MM SS FF Pause Transport Status window This will display whatever action is taking place within the t
117. nce duties inherent in the operation of any piece of broadcast video equipment Tighten exterior screws In a situation where the unit is pulled in and out of racks and moved from site to site possibly even in a mobile truck the unit most likely would experience some loosening Any screws on the exterior of the unit should be inspected and tightened Visual Inspection of Connections A visual inspection of all the video and audio connections on the rear of the VVW could flag intermittence problems before they start Note any connections that seem loose and tighten them if possible Check CD ROM and Floppy Insert a readable CD into the CD ROM Confirm that the CD can be opened and read by the VVW If the CD cannot be opened or read by the VVW contact Drastic Technologies Insert a readable floppy into the 3 5 floppy drive Confirm that the floppy can be opened and read by the VVW If the floppy cannot be opened or read by the VVW contact Drastic Technologies 163 VVW 2504 Clean the Filter Behind the Drastic faceplate there is an intake filter This filter collects dust and other particles and needs to be periodically cleaned in order to maintain optimum thermal operating efficiency Once a month should suffice Close all programs and shut down Turn off the power to the unit Unscrew the two thumbscrews located just below the Power and above the Reset switches Remove the faceplate Remove the filter by unscrew
118. new time of 00 00 55 00 Select the Set Out point button Name and Save the Clip Now move to the Name edit box and call this new clip TEST2 We have just created a clip that is exactly 30 seconds long with just a couple of keystrokes and mouse maneuvers Press the Make New Clip button to save this clip to the Clip Bin Again you Il notice that the original TESTCLIP clip is brought back into the window and the current location has been cued to the previous Out time code You might now continue to create a series of 30 second clips using these few steps Editing with the Shuttle Bar Create another Clip and Trim it Using the Shuttle Bar To create a third clip keep the In point where it is Now grab the pointer on the Shuttle Bar and drag it slowly towards the right hand side You will notice that your video shuttles at a speed relative to how fast you move the pointer and that the duration display is automatically updated Drag the pointer such that the duration shown is about 15 seconds It doesn t matter if this cut is perfect as we can trim the Out by pressing the arrows at each end of the Shuttle Bar to move to the desired frame Give this new clip the name TEST3 and press the Make New Clip button Create a Clip using a Combination of these Methods Try creating one more clip using any combination of these methods Give the clip a length of 30 seconds and the name TEST4 55 VVW 2504 Serial Control Setting up Serial Cont
119. ng Next will load the clip after or below your currently selected clip and display the first frame of video found there Alternately pressing the down arrow at the right of his window will reveal a pull down menu within which the user can select and load clips Note that this button will not be selectable in VTR mode Ha D PIEU LEE Reel Name window Display the Reel Name VTR Mode User User Name window Display the User Name VTR Mode E Add Clip button Browse your storage for a clip to load El Delete Clip button Delete the selected clip from your storage A confirmation message will be displayed Pressing enter will cancel out of this action 83 VVW 2504 Em Browse button Look for a clip in your storage directory Note that this button will not be selectable in VTR mode C VIR Mode VTR Mode checkbox Use transport controls in traditional VTR mode time code space only no Clips or PlayLists in this mode Assemble and Insert Edit capability f Server Mode Server Mode checkbox Use the transport controls in Server mode clip based media control PlayLists can be assembled offering sequenced playback of media with added command features ESO il Video Type window Choose your video input type in this box The pull down list will display a list of video input type choices available to your system es Balanced el Audio Type window Select the audio input type The pull down list will display a list of audio input ty
120. ng for more accurate capture of material This avoids the recording of extraneous media and saves space on your storage The VTR and your system will be set up as above in External Control Note that not all VTRs are capable of frame accurate responses Select New External Pull in from the File Menu under New The following menu will display Get Reel ID EJ Please enter the current reel identifier Cancel ss You will be prompted to enter a Reel ID VVW 2504 possesses the capability of setting up a number of external pull ins performing them one after another and referencing them all to a Reel ID The user might enter the title of the tape they are capturing media from Pressing the OK button will bring up the External Pull In Menu 58 VVW 2504 External Pull In Unnamed List Me E Reel teb2002 ta Clip DRCLO Base ACL Rec Info1 00 00 0 Ola rtz _ttz preroll al ra In aa a fin 0 H T lo a al CAN oz all Comment Tae Edi fjoo 00 00 00 P N I 1m Clip Mame Reel E dit ln Point Out Pont Recordin Duration Comment 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 External Pull In Menu 1 Confirm that the Time Code Type matches the Control Type found on the VVW 2504 Clip Control menu This can be found to the right of the time code in the Time Code window of the External Pull In Menu Itis the top of the three fields here represented in the above diagram by t
121. nsity Ultra2 SCSI 68 pin High Density Ultra2 Up to 15 SCSI peripherals internal or 160 VVW 2504 IDE Program Drive The 10GB IDE program drive is standard on all VVW models Its function is solely as a program drive Do not attempt to install any unauthorized software on this drive Do not attempt to save any files on this hard drive Ambient temperature Operating 5 C to 55 C 41 F to 131 F Non operating 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F Relative humidity Gradient 20 C 68 F H max Operating 8 to 80 RH non condensing Non operating 5 to 85 RH non condensing Vibration Shock Max wet bulb 29 C 84 F non condensing Operating 0 5Go p 5 300Hz Non Operating 4 0Go p 5 400Hz Altitude Operating 10Go p 11ms Non operating 75Go p 11ms Operating 60m to 3 000m 200 to 10 000 ft Non operating 60m to 12 000m 200 to 40 000 ft Acoustic noise Idle sound power Typ 3 5 bels RELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONS MTBF mean time between failures More than 500 000 POH MTTR mean time to repair Less than 30 minutes Component life 5 years or 20 000 POH Error rates Unrecoverable errors 1 per 10 bits read Seek errors 1 per 10 seeks Start stop cycles 40 000 cycles 161 VVW 2504 Software Operating Software OS Windows NT 4 0 Every VVW server comes with Windows NT Workstation 4 0 operating system software installed DOS Software Every VVW server comes with DOS 6 2 Disk Operating Sy
122. nt Enter a new Out point and press Set Out point Press the Set button This instance of this Clip in the PlayList will now have a different duration Other instances of this Clip will remain unaltered To use this altered version elsewhere simply copy the clip using a right click Copy or simply select the clip with your mouse and press CTRL C and paste it using a right click Paste or simply select the location in this or another PlayList where you want to use this clip and press CTRL V as needed to paste this clip into this or another PlayList 48 VVW 2504 Commands in the PlayList To open the Command Edit window right click on a clip in the PlayList The following options menu will appear Select the Insert Command option You can also insert a command by selecting a clip in the PlayList and pressing Ctrl Z on the keyboard This will insert a command after or below the clip you selected Pe PlayList Int 0 C Test Playlist ply 4 items First lt TEST2 gt 0 Break gt ERAN M ON AIR Play Break pe Add Abort mm E int 0 Clip LL m ca Cirle TEST2 Clip Name Clip In Clip Dut Lop ni Comment 0 TEST 0000 00 00 00 00 70 ste Ciit TESTI Int 0 00 00 10 00 GA 00 00 Below Che DSA 2 TESTS 00 00 00 00 00 00 13 Paste Ower TEST3 Int 0 00 00 13 08 3 TESTA 00 00 02 22 00 00 12 Paste At End CtleE TEST 4 Int 0 00 00 20 00 Remove Del Insert Command Ctrl Edit Clip Pr
123. ntrolling VVW 2504 the Play button should give VVW 2504 control over loaded clips in Server mode and time code based control in VTR mode Play Fast Forward Rewind Stop should all perform their respective tasks for the system upon which VVW 2504 is installed 62 VVW 2504 VTR Emulation and Control One of VVW 2504 s main advantages is its complete emulation of traditional broadcast VTRs VVW 2504 will play back and record frame accurate video and synchronized audio under serial control VVW 2504 supports all editing commands with good frame accuracy as well as the bumping used by edit controllers to synchronize multiple VTRs VVW 2504 has the added advantage of nonlinear not hindered by seek or sequencing procedures access to any of the audio or video information available on either local or networked storage VVW 2504 is designed to replace a VTR without requiring additional editing software changes in editing workflow or limited functionality in editing spot playback slow motion control and nonlinear playback Two of the major issues that VVW 2504 addresses to smoothly integrate into the production environments are the handling of audio and video and RS 422 emulation VVW 2504 responds to hardware and software controllers in exact emulation of a VTR making it easy to integrate into any production environment 63 VVW 2504 Video Standard VVW 2504 handles NTSC PAL and HDTV video standards depending on the v
124. nu item grayed out is reserved for future development considerations The Help files regarding the VVW 2504 Software are limited to bubble help windows that open if you hover above an icon for long enough we About Q uickClipPRO for Viewgraphics YideoPump QuickClip Version 1 6 cjopyright 1995 2001 Drastic Technologies Drastic Technolog 12 Drummond Street Ml A iii AGI TYO AW Mi ov To mn a Teo A A IAMARAr mL te roy OF ae Y V L i 5 ha d 5 ha La cl ho la Dl mmm QuickClio PRO Version 1 6 85 DEM 1 0 The Splash screen displays copyright version and contact information for the Drastic Technologies QuickClip software Take note of the version of QuickClip installed on your VVW 2504 You may need to give this information to a Drastic Representative if you require information about the functionality of your unit 127 a Pp Re a ll 6 1 alalo ye VVW 2504 ___Thefoolbar i fel Ca Geel Gal Ged EEES New PL New PI Open Save Save As Save All Close List Cut Copy Paste Creates a new PlayList Creates a new Pull In Opens a saved PlayList Saves the selected PlayList Saves the selected PlayList with a new name Saves all windows in the workspace including any open PlayLists Closes the selected list Removes the current clip and maintains it in the buffer until it 1s replaced by another cut or copy command Places a copy of the selected clip in
125. o Timecode Location start 00 00 00 00 End O0 00 74 29 Clip E stents In Point 00 00 00 00 Out Point fbo 00 14 29 The Start time code Location defaults to your current location in time code space If you want to add the media you have selected to an In point other than 00 00 00 00 you must change the time code location Start point Browse through your media using the Clip Control transport controls Find a location in time code space you want to add your media to Press Set In This will update your Start In location of the current time code location on the Add To TimeCode Space dialogue box You may also enter the Start point via the keyboard Select the time code in the Start field with your mouse Enter a new time code location using your keyboard Pressing Add would enter this media into time code space as defined by your selections 40 VVW 2504 Clear Media from Time Code Space If you need to clear a section of media from Time Code Space press the Blank button Blank TimeCode Fa Timecode start TL 00 00 00 00 et End TL 00 00 00 00 set E dit vif ve a 82 aa aa Cancel The above screen will appear and the user will be able to easily clear a section of Time Code Space for recording If the user has a section of video where the audio needs to be replaced they may use this screen to remove the audio tracks only Press the V1 or V2 buttons These can be se
126. o end return to the beginning and repeat until otherwise instructed If the user is partway through the clip and selects loop then play the clip will play from that location to the end and continue looping in that manner 81 VVW 2504 The Video Setup Section a A Video NAA Setup NA Hue NA Chroma 7 NA EY Video ChanneXs There will be a sekctable de selectable button for each channel of video input In VTR mode the user may de select the video channel for example if an audio only recording is required Note that in Server mode VVW will record one video file and two audio files for every clip These buttons do not affect clip recording Server Mode A1 Audio channels There will be a selectable de selectable button for each channel of audio input Select or de select the audio channels using these buttons to accomplish insert editing Note that the audio channels are paired to the video channels audio channels A1 and A2 being dedicated to video channel 1 and audio channels A3 and A4 present only on multtchannel systems dedicated to channel 2 and so on Video Video Level This slider adjusts the video contrast level for the selected channel This setting adjusts the current input only The Contrast settings for composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately setup Setup Level This slider adjusts the Setup brightness level for the selected channel This setting adjusts the brightness of the curren
127. oices that will result in legal MPEG 2 file types modebspecific Gop 51 0 gt Op SIZE GOP Size Size of Group of Pictures in frames Ref Pernod 0 gt i ae Ref Period Reference Period for MPEG 2 Group of Pictures eee o_ Ea I Factor I Factor frames for MPEG 2 Group of Pictures B Fact i _ E B Factor B Factor frames for MPEG 2 Group of Pictures Time Code Det TCT E DN Mon Drop NT SE Els Def TC Type Choose between Film Rate 24 23 98 NTSC 29 97 30 59 94 60 720 704 640x480 486 512 PAL 25 50 720 704 640x576 612 HDTV 10351 E 30 SMPTE 260M Production 10351 29 97 SMPTE 260M Production 10801 30 SMPTE 274M 10801 29 97 SMPTE 274M 10801 25 SMPTE 274M 10801 E 24 SMPTE 274M 10801 23 98 SMPTE 274M 1080P 30 SMPTE 274M 1080P 29 97 SMPTE 274M 1080P 25 SMPTE 274M 1080P 24 SMPTE 274M 1080P 23 98 SMPTE 274M 720P 60 SMPTE 296M 720P 59 94 SMPTE 296M and HiRes Greater than HD most formats not all formats present on all versions model specific Def TCS i iti h E aoe Cip Position El Def TC Source Choose between VITC Video Time Code LTC Audio Time Code CTL control Absolute Position and Clip Position 100 VVW 2504 TM Misc Def Stil Length WA Frames Def Stin Length Define the length of time in frames that the still images will be displayed tit Recording specific Inhibit Recording Check to inhibit recording model inhibit D
128. ows the user to access a variety of industry standard file types through their VVW Simply by opening up MediaReactor Core and browsing the user may select a file and convert it to the VV W native CODEC This file may then be handled as a clip within VVW s QuickClip software and edited sequenced with other clips copied and placed within several PlayLists Convert from Drastic board native format to any supported format This capability allows the user to select any clip within its storage and convert it to a variety of industry standard file types This renders formerly incompatible media usable with any number of professional editing platforms graphics programs and other high quality professional workstations Note that direct translations from format directly to other format cannot occur within MediaReactor Core This is however a capability of Drastic s MediaReactor NLE software For more information about the MediaReactor product line contact Drastic Technologies In the chart on the following page are the file types handled by MediaReactor 69 VVW 2504 TM MediaReactor Core handles the following formats Drastic High perfromance CODECs OMFi Avid NuVista ABVB and Meridien Uncompressed RGB 4 2 2 YUV Avid MCXpress NT QuickTime MOV Avid Media 100 NT Mac Targa MJPEG MJPEG A and B 8 bit 10 bit YUV Video For Windows A VI Digisuite OpenDML MJPEG Standard DV Matrox Rainbow Runner MJPEG Pinnacle DC 30 amp DC 50
129. p Shuttle through the material on the tape and find a good in point for the clip Enter this as the in point by pressing the In button Select the out point using the same method Press the Set Clip button All of the information is entered into the external Pull in dialogue box in the list of Pull ins at the bottom To perform this as a single external pull in select the Single button Alternately you may set up more than one external pull in and perform some or all of them at once To enter a new Pull in that doesn t use the same duration or that begins somewhere other than the Out point of the last Pull in select a new time code location into the In Point field Enter a new Out point into the Out point field Select New Clip Your new information is entered as a new external pull in and you could enter a number of new pullins this way Note that it is possible to enter an impossible time code into this box If for example you enter a time code of 00 00 44 44 VVW 2504 will do the math and give you a time code of 00 00 45 13 NTSC So if your time code as displayed does not match the time code as you see it check to see if what you entered is correct and possible You will be prompted to enter information as above into the appropriate fields to define the parameters of each pull in Select All to perform the Pull ins you have set up one after the other until they are all finished 17
130. p 24 1080p 23 98 720p 60 720p 59 94 720p 50 and 720p 48 The VVW 7000 like the other VVW models offers compatibility with popular RS 422 controllers in both clip and VTR emulation modes Convenient access to long format media files on a Fibre Channel Network completes the feature set of this video powerhouse 72 VVW 2504 TM QuickClip Pro A software only VTR DDR emulator and VTR controller Supports a subset of the VVW functionality for single channel use See Supported Hardware below Quick VTR A software only VTR emulator Supports a subset of the VVW VTR Mode functionality for single channel use See Supported Hardware below QuickDigi A software only VTR controller and Batch Digitizer Supports a subset of the VVW VTR control functionality for single channel use See Supported Hardware below Hardware supported by software only versions The software only versions QuickClip Pro Quick VTR and QuickDigi support the specific hardware listed below Other hardware is currently in development Check with Drastic for an updated list Optibase ViewGraphics VideoPump SD 401 with 2 0 8 driver Optibase ViewGraphics SdxStream SD 401 with 2 0 8 driver Targa DDR SD 401 with 2 0 8 driver Optibase VideoPump SD 701 with 3 1 4 driver Optibase VideoPump HD 801 with 2 0 8 or 3 1 4 driver Matrox DigiSuite LE with 4 6 driver Matrox DigiSuite DTV with 4 6 driver Matrox DigiServer with 4 6 driver Ve
131. p Bin s Look at Your Clip In the Clip Edit window you will notice that the Clip dropdown box and Name Edit box display the clip name TESTCLIP in them The In time code edit box has the default time of 00 00 00 00 and the Out time code edit box has the time 00 01 59 29 The reason the time code for the out location does not read 00 02 00 00 is that the first frame 00 00 00 00 is counted as number one The time code locate box in the center between the In and Out displays your current time code location within the Clip We can cue to the In and the Out of the clip by pressing the buttons labeled Q beside them in the Clip Edit window We can play the entire unedited clip from here by pressing the Play button If we move from the first frame of the clip this changes to Er the Preview Edit button The diagram shows our present location as the first frame of the clip 53 VVW 2504 Edit a Clip using the In and Out buttons QQ back to the In Point To create our new clip press the Q beside the In time code edit box this cues to the first frame of the clip if you have moved from the beginning and then press Play to move through the video Press Pause to stop playback at about 5 seconds in Select an In Point Press the In button and the time code of our present location will become the new In point The In time code box will change to reflect the new In point Shuttle Forward Press Play again and let the video play
132. pe choices available to your system 1 bl Compression Ratio window Adjust the compression ratio for recording Note that selecting a compression rate greater than your system hardware can handle may cause a record to be unsuccessful In an uncompressed box this ratio will remain as 1 00 1 In a unit featuring compressed video the user can view the current compression setting here In a system featuring adjustable compression rates the user may adjust the compression ration up or down using the buttons just to the right of the compression ratio number Estemal Syne External Sync checkbox Where external sync is used this box will need to be checked Frame accurate editing requires an external genlock or blackburst source to be looped from the genlock source through the QuickClip based system to the Editing VTR Int O Channel Selected window Select between available channels modebspecific Set Changes button Any changes that are made need to be Set after making them before they will go into effect 84 VVW 2504 TM Main Menus The main menus allow for control of the various parameters needed to operate VVW 2504 We will now examine these menus in detail F Quick Clip ES mn Select the File Menu File New PlayList Creates a new PlayList choose from dropdown menu New External Pull in Opens the following Get Reel ID dialogue box Get Reel ID x E ey o 85 VVW 2504 The user
133. ps all commands at the current time code Puts the device in E E mode EJECT REW ne E ie kis Me play preview the media from current location towards time code 00 00 00 00 at maximum reverse speed PLAY Reverse play Plays the current clip from the current time code towards the first frame at reverse play speed hiid Pause Pauses the current clip at the current frame and displays the frame until other action 1s taken ee aan Plays the current clip from the current time code Pe wari the end of the clip at normal play speed mo te Forward Will play the current clip from the current time code towards the last frame at maximum forward speed WHEEL Jog shuttle Used for the Jog shuttle transport control 66 VVW 2504 To enter Menu Mode press the Menu button To exit the Menu Mode press the Menu button again and you will default to Play Mode Menu Mode ST Press o SA bario Menu bei O aa turn menu mode on See below A a ini cn Will scroll up o through available mes available menus O Will scroll down through available menus Exit Sub Menu If not in base menus will exit the current sub menu If available will go into the current sub Menu menu SHIFT Usessecond lAs modifier eee 67 VVW 2504 To enter Jog Shuttle Mode press the Jog button If you are in Jog Shuttle Mode and you want to enter Play Mode press the Jog button Jog Shuttle Mode NA MENU N A JOG Jog On Off
134. put channel If the user selects a different output channel during a synchronized recording this will stop the recording and shift focus to the output of the selected channel 51 VTA Mode YTR_TC Edit List VVW 2504 VTR Mode Check VTR Mode This will deactivate the Clip Bins and deactivate the Clip Pull down menu to the right of the Next button Press Play Pressing Play at this point will allow the user to play the entire time code space from their present location onward To reach a particular location simply enter the time code into the In point on the Clip Control interface and press Q Use the Transport Controls VVW 2504 offers transport controls with all the features of a home VTR emulated in its control buttons The user may play 100 in either forward or reverse The user may fast forward or reverse at up to 1200 of play speed The user may step forward or reverse one frame at a time Pause will display the first frame of any clip loaded or a frame of black if there is no clip loaded Stop will display pass through video if the source is active or black if there is no video source active Refresh Add Blank Clear All File Hame Time Line Time Out AMediareactor Media amiDIB ntec320 240 44 million VATA 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 WWM ediareactorsM ediasomttools avicvidl rC avi y 00 00 01 00 O0 00 07 00 00 00 17 20 WMediareactor Mediaomttoolsavievidl C_ avi AJAJ OU 00 07 00
135. ransport control section In this case we see the pause button pressed and the Transport Status window shows Pause Fast Rewind button This will zoom backward while playing at the greatest speed 1200 until it reaches 00 00 00 00 It will then pause on that frame a One Frame Reverse button This will move the time code one frame backward pause and display the frame of video at this time code location Note that each clip begins at 00 00 00 00 and that VVW does not support negative time code m Stop button This will stop transport and go into full E to E mode displaying pass through video and audio 1f the video and audio sources are active La Frame Advance button This will advance the clip one frame forward by time code pause and display the image at this frame gt Fast Forward button This will fast forward at the greatest speed 1200 while playing until it reaches the last frame of the clip in Server mode In VTR mode VVW 2504 will play from the current location to 23 59 59 29 It will then pause on the frame of video located there i Five Seconds Rewind button This will move to a time code location five seconds before the present location pause and display the frame of video located there If located at a 78 VYW 2504 TM point less than 00 00 05 00 Server mode or VTR mode it will go to 00 00 00 00 and pause on that frame a Reverse Play button This will play the video in reverse 100 until
136. riate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor 95 VVW 2504 QuickTime QuickTime Enables QuickTime applications This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor DDR DLL DDR DLL Digital Disk Recorder Dynamically Linked Library Used for external control This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor M External Serial TCPIP External Serial TCPIP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Used for hardware specific network control This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor O Network Interfaces Network Interfaces Enable hardware specific Network Interfaces to be accessed This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it is applicable to your unit Do not adjust this setting except where instructed to by a Drastic Technical Support Advisor Hardware MPEG 2 Hardware MPEG 2 Enables certain MPEG 2 hardware modebspecific This will be checked to enable appropriate hardware when it 1s applicable to your unit Do not adjust
137. rol VYW 2504 accepts and sends industry standard Sony Louth or Odetics protocol VVW 2504 can control the actions of a supported VTR VVW 2504 can be controlled by an external device To enable serial control you will need an RS 422 serial control card or RS 232 to RS 422 converter hardware See the requirements section for a list of supported hardware Open the LocalConfig section of VVW 2504 This may be found in the Start Menu under Programs in Drastic Technologies in the QuickClip folder Note that you must close VVW 2504 before you open LocalConfig Local Configuration Fil About Global Contig Internal e i Direct Hardware W VTF Control Channel finto add del l Direct Show T Network Interfaces l QuickTime C Hardware MPEG Edit On fie Of fiz Play E l DDR OLL i Serial Control w Ate e External J Audio video D Force VGA Channel dd dal Eto add del M Enablel Play Only To Rec Ony Port coms 88 3 0 0 1 Auto CAShare Clips log aa eps EOS fo fo Aohare Default ed Y Sony 422 Y Odetics M Louth Frame SlowMo Type 0 Lisohare Control BUS cuo gt Sn eel Replay Disabled bl frames Port coma ino Compression Motion JPEG Type Drastic WW Disk Recorder PES PROGRA M Sony 422 Odetics M Louth I GPI YDrastic C Replay gt Cameralnt0 C Menus SS OUICKC I Edit On fo frames Of fo frames Phase 0 ms Offset 2 ms Se appucations Done
138. s M Any GFI C walt Time 24h 00 00 00 00 foo 00 00 00 90 VVW 2504 Edit Clip With a Clip Selected in the PlayList this command opens the Clip Edit Window This allows the user to trim the In and Out Points of the Clip as well as giving the clip a new name Note with a command selected selecting the Edit Clip command opens up the Command Edit window allowing the user to alter the command selected Clip Edit Fa Int U Clip MF Core l Name NE In 00 00 00 00 a 00 00 00 00 Qut 23 58 33 17 a m Set Cur Cip 91 VVW 2504 Edit Clip Bin Mode Copy Add Delete Remove Properties Edit Clip Preview Clip Edit Copp Ctrl C Add Ctrl a Delete S hift D el Remove Del Properties F3 Edit Clip Preview Clip When the Clip Bin window is selected Places the selected clip into the buffer available for pasting Add a clip into the Clip Bin Opens the Add Clip dialogue box Permanently deletes the selected clip from the hard drive Removes the selected clip from the Clip Bin only Displays the properties of the Clip selected in the Clip Bin Opens the Clip Edit window and loads the selected clip into the buffer for editing Plays the selected clip on all live outputs from the In point to the Out point 92 VVW 2504 View Wien w Toolbar w Status Bar w YGA Monitor w 5upermpozse E 1 Full Size Dot Medium Size me ee E dit Size ae
139. s Small Size Toolbar Toggle the display of the QuickClip toolbar on or off The presence of a check mark to the left of the window indicates that the window 1s currently open m co Gel Gaal Feed fe Ba 4 Ba Te Bl X Status Bar Toggle the display of the Status Bar on and off Ready 26 1 2002 10 03 46 08 N VGA Monitor Toggle the display of the onscreen VVW Preview Display window which allows the user to preview media without a video monitor the media plays on their VGA monitor The below window will open up on their VGA monitor and media output play pause pass through etc on the VVW 2504 will be displayed here at Proxy resolution Vw Preview Display Superimpose This feature superimposes control time code CTL over the output of the video channels 93 Clip Control VVW 2504 Resizes the Clip Control window to one of the selected sizes i Clip Control gt A _ttz preroll A2 al L alll Ll a a Vide N A a faj ii e But 00 00 00 00 0 ee ua m A a Efon Ple NDA Next le YIR Mode E Video Reel Default edi Browse f Server Mode Audio Balanced User 2 00 SE Ertemal Sth int 0 Sef The Clip Control Window Full Size r Clip Control x ATT _ttz prerall _ttz prerall ao al z a 0 00 0 00 gf video N A a KEN ll e Gut foo 00 00 00 pf FM H A TRAE E 00 00 00 Pla r NAA The Clip Control Window Medium Size
140. s with another video source which can be trusted Run the VVW in VGA mode See if the driver or the card is a problem Check the settings The proper parameters that you should be looking at are as follows 16 colors 860 x 480 If these settings are correct and there still seems to be a problem contact Drastic Technologies 157 VVW 2504 422 Connection The VVW Series RS 422 serial card uses a 36 MHz processor specifically designed to process asynchronous serial communications thereby maximizing performance and eliminating bottlenecks Environmental Condition Value Air Temperature System On O to 40 C System Off 20 to 85 C Humidity non condensing System On 8 to 80 System Off 20 to 80 Altitude O to 10 000 feet Electromagnetic Compliance Status Emission Canadian EMC Requirements CISPR 22 EN55022 Class B Yes FCC PART 15 Class B Immunity EN50082 801 2 ESD 801 3 RF 801 4 FT Yes UL Recognized Yes Interface Box Type Mounting Dimensions Overall Dimensions RS 422 8 Port 3 37 x 2 69 3 68 x 3 6 x 1 6 158 VVW 2504 SCSI Card SCSI pronounced scuzzy stands for Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for connecting SCSI peripherals such as a hard disk drive CD ROM drive or scanner to a common SCSI bus A SCSI bus is an electrical pathway that consists of a SCSI adapter card installed in a computer and one or more SCSI per
141. st the video settings or I O type as well as a number of other useful functions In server mode Clip Bins display the clips available for playback editing In VTR mode the clip bins are inactive and the user may capture and play back according to time code locations 31 VVW 2504 The QuickClip Interface QuickClipPRO for Viewgraphics VideoPump HD Viewgraphics VideoP__ a a Edit View Channels Window Help a gt m Gl Gif amp Ss 2 a te Bl Xx Pa Clip Control PEE sal _ttz preroll _ttz preroll Al A2 in o0 00 00 00 B Video Gut foo 00 00 00 g ge NA A EE FEA TEE edit fjoo 00 00 00 El Crioma NAA Neat le VTR Mode L Video z Reel Default ed Brose fa Server Mode Audio Balances User 0 141 fe Beenie Sune Int O Clips Duration File Hame 01 00 00 00 lt Internal gt 08 31 2421200 2359 59 29 Default ed 15 07 207027200 aviblbn O0 00 07 00 aviDIE ntec202240 44 millione _ mm 00 37 2470201 MA Core 00 00 00 01 MA Core pulldown menu process mow 14 16 23 10 20 PLUTO de 23 58 33 17 PLUTO_defeliprec mov 08 31 21 02 200 d 214122002 DBAB2TZDN v The QuickClip graphical user interface 32 VVW 2504 Video Capture Fr Chip Control al a Tg e e m Gutffoo c0 00 00 g See bla et 00 00 00 00 A Video Capture in Server Mode A l rtz prerol Ll alll T Jo0 00 00 00 a vide N A NAA Next a le
142. stem Software installed Application Software QuickClip Every VVW server comes with QuickClip software installed This is a clip control and VTR control software offering a Graphic User Interface to control the processes MediaReactor Core Every VVW server comes with MediaReactor Core file compatibility as a part of the VVW software MediaReactor Core allows conversion of many industry standard file format types to the hardware native Drastic CODEC and also allows conversion from the hardware native Drastic CODEC to the same set of file format types MediaPlay Every VVW server comes with MediaPlay as a part of the VVW software MediaPlay allows the user to browse their connected storage internal or external for clips and preview them in an on screen window MediaPreview Every VVW server comes with MediaPreview as a part of the VVW software MediaPreview allows the user to browse their connected storage internal or external for clips and preview them in an on screen window VVW Config 162 VVW 2504 TM The VVW config menu or the local config menu allows the user to set various operating parameters of the VVW such as RS 422 device management COM Port assignation Record Directory assignation etc Maintenance The VVW is designed to operate with little or no inconvenience to the user It should work without coaxing and be as plug and play as your application allows However it should be noted that there are maintena
143. t input only The video input settings for Composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately Hue Hue Level This slider adjusts the hue wavelength of the selected channel This setting adjusts the hue of the current input channel The settings for composite Y C and YUV are maintained separately This setting may be accessed through the QuickClip Software in the Video In tab of the Options Menus Chroma Chroma Level This slider adjusts the chroma saturation level for the selected channel The Saturation setting acts like a TBC chroma setting for the composite and Y C inputs only This setting adjusts the current input only The video 82 VVW 2504 TM input settings for Composite and Y C are maintained separately This setting may be accessed through the QuickClip Software in the Video In tab of the Options Menus The Clip Management Section E ME 7 F VTR mode Video Reel Default ed Browse p Server Mode Audio le anced User 1 00 1 2c EstemalSine Int O set E E Shuttle Bar This bar will display your current location within the selected clip the blue area being representative of the entire clip and the little gray bar your location Also while the VVW is playing a clip the location of the little gray bar will indicate play speed You can shuttle through the clip by grabbing the bar with your mouse and moving t Me y Next Clip button Go to the next clip in the PlayList Pressi
144. tatus indicators FRONT PANEL CONTROL is included with every VVW The Front Panel Controller allows basic transport and setup control basic menu functions as well as displaying time code location and status indicators a REW _ REY FLAY PAUSE PLAY JIJI The green LCD screen in the front panel control is a 2 x 20 character LCD screen Upon start up the screen will display a general Drastic Technologies greeting When VVW is active in clip mode time code location will be displayed in an Hours Minutes Seconds Frames 00 00 00 00 display Also displayed are the clip names time code mode DF NDF and time code type LTC VITO e a SHIFT A acs op mad ag 1 El O BOX o DO 65 VVW 2504 Play Mode is the default To enter Jog Shuttle Mode press the Jog button If you are in Jog Shuttle Mode and you want to enter Play Mode press the Jog button Play Mode MENU Menu On Off Will turn menu mode on See below Jog On Off Will turn jog mode on SHTL VAR Shuttle On Off Will turn shuttle mode on O Instructs the LCD screen to display 2 channel information Loads the next clip from the clip list Will default to S3 Cue les to the start point of the current clip Cuetoend Cues to the last frame of the current clin Preview current Plays the current clip from the current position to clip the ending time code Uses second As modifier function for buttons STOP Stop Sto
145. tering any material f Rec Only Rec Only This will limit the functionality of the selected channel to E to E or Record capabilities only dedicating the channel to a media capture role E New Clip Space The New Clip Space pull down menu is the first menu under the Enable checkbox This menu brings up the Set New Clip Space Window allowing you to select or change the location in which you will save your Clip lists Set New Clip Space H ES Look in E Share Clips log Clips2 3 log Files of type cip Logs log Cancel E New Time Code Space The New Time Code Space pull down menu is the second menu under the Enable checkbox This menu brings up the Set New Time Code Space Window allowing you to determine the location in which you will save your Time Code Space Files 147 VVW 2504 Set New Time Code Space El x Lookin E Share E al ee EE Fie pame Files of type Tc Space List ed y Cancel CAshare a a Main Directory of Clip and Time Code Folders This window displays the directory within which the New Clip and the New Time Code Space Files will be located If you have determined that you need to change this directory 1t should be because you know what you are doing or because you have been directed to do so by a Drastic technician Selecting the browse button at the right of this pull down menu brings up the below standard Windows browser so you can
146. th Play selected pressing any one of the cameras will cause VVW 2504 to Play from the offset to the end of the clip The offset 1s the amount of frames that VVW 2504 will go back upon receivin g the Play command The offset is set in the LocalConfig menu f Pause Pause With Pause selected pressing any one of the cameras will cause VVW 2504 to Pause at the offset The offset is the amount of frames that VVW 2504 will go back upon receiving the Play command The offset is set in the LocalConfig menu f Hold Hold With Hold selected pressing any one of the cameras will cause VYW 2504 to Play from the offset at a speed selected by the user This speed is set in the box just below the Hold button Percentage of Play speed The offset is the amount of frames that VVW 2504 will go back upon receiving the Play command The offset is set in the LocalConfig menu 124 VVW 2504 TM 2 so Percentage of Play Speed This value defines the percentage of Play speed that VVW 2504 will use upon pressing the Camera button with the Hold check button checked E Li Maximum Reverse Speed This value defines the maximum shuttle bar speed in reverse If the user grabs the Shuttle Bar with their mouse and pulls it all the way to the bottom playback will occur at the maximum speed entered here In this case the user has entered 100 This setting plays video at 100 the same as forward play but plays it in reverse If the user were to enter 200 in
147. th the time code of 00 00 00 00 which allows the Out point to also match the clip duration 10 VVW 2504 TM TO BEGIN Note that by installing unnecessary or unspecified software or hardware into your system you may cause the VVW 2504 to have problems Please contact Drastic technical support personnel if you have any questions For the various exercises in this Quick Start Section set up your system in the following manner 1 Attach power to the unit Confirm that the VVW 2504 is set to the appropriate setting for your geographic location The VVW 2504 can be set to 110V or 220V AC 2 Attach acompatible video monitor to the video output of your system NTSC or PAL 3 Connect the audio output of the VVW 2504 to an audio monitor 4 Attach a VGA monitor mouse and keyboard to the VVW 2504 Turn on the VGA monitor 5 Ifthe VVW 2504 is to be used in conjunction with other devices connect an external genlock source to X REF IN 6 Launch QuickClip You will see the QuickClip graphical user interface Inside this interface will be the Clip Control window 7 You should also see two Clip Bins one for each input channel in the VVW 2504 If these clip bins are not present you may add them in the Window menu 11 VVW 2504 TM Video Capture in Server Mode 1 Basic setup VVW 2504 with keyboard mouse VGA and audio video monitors and QuickClip opened and running 2 Check the Server Mode button check box 1f 1t is not a
148. that the EDL has been correctly set up and can simply be opened and performed as above Note that in VTR mode Edit will perform the edit but the Record button functions as a crash record That is it will not look for an Out point but rather keep recording until you press the Stop button or any other button on the Clip Control interface or until you run out of storage Also in Server mode the Record button on the External Pull in menu is disabled because this functions as a Dump to VTR at In point command for VTR mode 44 VVW 2504 Video Playback Server Mode Int O Clips 6 fx Clip Name Duration File Name Date Size Directory Test 01 00 00 00 lt Internal gt 11 17 22212002 0 Special VTA_IC 2359 59 29 Default edl 10 36 21 02 2002 1 54 K CA5hare aviDIB ni 00 00 07 00 avIDIB ntec320x240 44 milllonz _ mow 00 37 22 10 2001 40 42 Megs Whi ediareactorsM edia MA Core 00 00 00 01 MA Core pulldown menu process moy 14 76 23 10 2001 688 66 K Wh ediareactor M edia PLUTO_de eo oe a1 PLUTO_defeliprect mos 11 16 21 02 2002 4 E E 4Programm Files Drastic Quick TESTECLIP avi 15 43 03401 2002 42 2 Megs F bernp s a al Check Server Mode This will activate the Clip Bins Load the Clip Confirm that the AutoLoad is checked in the Clip Bin If the clip you have just recorded is not in the Clip Bin remember to press the Stop button on the Clip Control interface Also you can add a clip from yo
149. the source tape into the VTR and switch the VTR to 9 pin remote control mode Connect the video output of the external deck to the video input of your system Connect an external reference source Genlock or blackburst to the external reference input X REF IN of your system Connect the external reference to the external reference input of the external deck Proper genlock connections are crucial to frame accuracy in external pull in situations 16 1D 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Zl 22 23 24 2S 26 2l VVW 2504 TM The transport controls on VVW 2504 should now operate the VTR Time Code on the Clip Control window should match the VTR s time code If you do not have control of the external VTR it is possible that you have the control output hooked up to the wrong RS 422 port You could either change the port to which you are connected or select Ext 65 the other external control channel Select New External Pull in from the VVW 2504 main menu You will be prompted to enter a Reel ID VVW 2504 can be set up to perform a number of Pull ins from the same tape and the Reel ID allows the user to reference the tape the video came from Set the head and tail the amount of frames your system will record prior to and after the video section you have selected Enter a base the prefix attached to your file names Enter a name for this clip Enter a comment for the cli
150. this field playback would be 2X in reverse Note that entering 100 in this field would cause the reverse shuttle to play forward This feature might be handy 1f the user prefers to have the top of the shuttle bar as reverse play and the bottom of the shuttle bar as forward play for example 125 VVW 2504 TM Channel State Channel State The channel state window displays the time code activity of the Channel Status E Channel O 00 00 07 00 Pause active channels In this case there 1s only one active channel In pause or stop mode the time code location the window below the Channel number and the channel state to the right of the time code window will be displayed in black If the channel is in Record mode the values will be displayed in red so that the user can tell at a glance which channels are recording When the channel is in Play mode servo lock the time code and the channel state are blue All active channels are displayed in this Channel Status window Following the Channel State selection on the Window menu is the list of the windows currently opened in VVW 2504 If a clip bin is closed it will not display here yet may be re opened through the Channels menu An item displayed on this list with a check mark before its name has been selected or 1s active 126 VVW 2504 TM Help Help Hep apts About Quick Clip The Help menu displays the About QuickClip screen The Help Topics me
151. to the buffer available for pasting Pastes the clip from the buffer above the highlighted selection in the PlayList Paste Over Pastes the clip from the buffer over the previous clip removing it from the PlayList Paste Below Pastes the clip from the buffer below the currently highlighted selection Paste At End Pastes the clip from the buffer at the end of the PlayList Delete Deletes the selected clip 128 VVW 2504 The PlayList er PlayList Int 0 C Test Playlist ply 4 items First lt TEST4 gt 0 Breck gt ENEE Play Break po Add Lan Abort EERE o E ef fmf i frown tom e raf tert if Clip Mame Clip Ta Clip Out Break lr Break Aun Comment 0 TESTI 00 00 00 00 00 00 70 00 00 00 10 00 00 00 20 00 TESTA Int 0 00 00 10 00 1 TESTZ 0000 00 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 50 00 TEST Int 0 00 00 50 00 E TESTS OO 00 00 00 00 00 13 0868 O0 00 50 00 00 01 03 10 TESTS Int 0 00 00 17 5 08 00 00 02 22 00 00 17 2 12 00 01 03 10 00 01 13 00 TESTA Int 0 00 00 20 00 JUSS SURE Status Bar The Status Bar displays the status of clips within a Break and the percentage of the current Break played aula Select Break Selects all the clips in the Break starting from the selected clip to the end of the PlayList Upon pressing play the PlayList will begin playing It will play from the first selected clip to the end of the PlayList unless instructed otherwise by a command or
152. tput A V Input Output able 2 Monitor Out phono jack O Audio Input Cn3 amp 4 Q Audio Output N3A amp B Q Audio Output Ch4A amp B Q Ch 3 Video Output Ch 4 Video Output X REF Input X REF Loop Out SDI SDTI Input SDI SDTI Loop Out Composite Output Use the above connection diagram to confirm proper cabling in your unit Pay special attention to the genlock connections as detailed below 29 VVW 2504 TM External Reference Genlock input loopthrough if present Genlock Connection Diagram Genlock Blackburst generator Distribution Amp EE Note must be equal lengths of cable m source A source B gt QuickClip Pro Ly External VTR System Note that in the above diagram the genlock signal is sent to a distribution amp prior to distribution among the video equipment that needs to be genlocked Also the cables connecting the distribution amp to the equipment should be matched both in quality and length This ensures that the genlock reference signal arrives at the same time for all attached units It is possible but not recommended to connect one genlock to the first unit then take the loopthrough out of that genlock signal to the next unit and so on There are two reasons that we do not recommend one long genlock chain First
153. tute a breach of this warranty d Buyer and Seller agree that the price offered to Buyer by Seller for the Goods or replacement parts is a consideration in limiting Seller s liability as provided in this Section 5 and in Sections 6 and 7 hereof Accordingly Buyer agrees that the remedy provided by Seller for any breach of this warranty adequately protects Buyer s interests and expectations in the event it received defective Goods or replacement parts from Seller regardless of circumstances that may arise after the date of this Agreement and when the Goods or replacement parts are used by Buyer or its Customers e SELLER DOES NOT WARRANT DISK DRIVES IN ANY RESPECT The only warranties on disk drives and remedies for breach of warranties on disk drives are those provided by or otherwise available against the disk drive manufacturer Seller passes through to Buyer all warranties by the disk drive manufacturer as set forth in the disk drive manufacturers warranty statement that accompanies each disk warranty with such manufacturer and to communicate all warranty claims to such manufacturer 6 LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES LIABILITY AND BRINGING ACTIONS a Buyer agrees that all claims against Seller other than for breach of warranty arising under this Agreement shall expire and be barred forever unless an action thereon is commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction situated in the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario Canada within
154. ur storage to your clip bin if you want to play media not shown in the Clip Bin Select the button from the clip control interface and browse for your files Select the clip TESTCLIP from the Clip Bin by clicking the mouse on it This clip should load up and the first frame should appear on that channel s output Pressing Play in the Clip Control window will play the Clip on the selected channel Any of the clips in the clip Bin may be played in this manner Use the Transport Controls VVW 2504 offers transport controls with all the features of a VTR emulated in its control buttons The user may play 100 in either forward or reverse The user may fast forward or reverse at up to 1200 of play speed The user may step forward or reverse one frame at a time Pause will display the first frame of any clip loaded or a frame of black if there is no clip loaded Stop will display pass through video if the source is active or a default null screen modebspecific if there is no video signal present VVW 2504 offers a Virtual Shuttle Bar transport control above for quick location or previewing of any portion of your video Simply grab the shuttle bar underneath the transport controls to navigate through the clip 45 VVW 2504 TM PlayList Features VVW 2504 allows the user to sequence and schedule the playback of digital media in Server mode using PlayLists PlayLists offer a way to place a list of clips back to back and command the

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