Vantage PSU-3 User Manual 3.40MP
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1. Press or on the green Multiple Frame Button to set printing rates of the single frame e g 5x to print every frame 5 times and subsequently to extend the sequence accordingly Change the camera speed with the regular or buttons Lector supported Overlay There are two ways of doing overlays overlay of two running layers e g CAM A and CAM B or CAM A and DISC or overlay of one running layer and up to three frame grabs The Overlay Slider allows you to adjust fade both levels with each other Overlay can be combined with CHROMA KEYING Running Overlay two running layers Select one source CAM A or B or DISC and press set Combine it with another source by pressing the appropriate button you can combine CAM A and CAM B or CAM A and DISC or CAM B and DISC If you want to use the picture settings to adjust the images when overlaying use different camera inputs for the layers e g LIVE CAM A and DISC CAM B otherwise the settings will affect both layers Change channels if needed See Change Channel function Freeze Overlay a running layer on top of up to three frame grabs or up to three frame grabs on top of a running layer Select a single frame from one of the camera inputs or from the disc and press SET to store it you can store up to three frames Before you capture them they can be zoomed flipped color corrected etc Press SWAP LAYERS to select the position of the freeze foreground or background Pres2. Scene 123A 5 followed by Scene 123A 6 If a different scene is recorded enter the new scene number as described above You can also enter scene numbers for takes which are in recording by pressing the icons of those takes during recording The scene number of the next take to be recorded can be set in advance by pressing the button NEXT RECORDING per camera Press this button gt 1sec to delete a preset scene number if required Recordings can be labeled as Rehearsals by activating the Rehearsal function Before recording press the Rehearsal Button next to the recording Buttons The recording buttons turn grey indicating Rehearsal recordings Rehearsals and Takes can be recorded at the same time Note The status of the recording button at the start of the individual recording is crucial Rehearsal labels can be added or removed at any time Action Master Must be activated in the Tools Settings Press IN and OUT during recording or playback to set in and out marks The take will be played between these marks only You can overwrite the points at any time by pressing the appropriate button again at the desired position of the take Delete in and out marks by pressing IN or OUT gt 1sec Auto Trimming sets both marks automatically The trim off time can be preset between 0 5 and 7 seconds The Time Display shows the running time between both marks INDEX Marks can be set additionally Multi p le Frame Print Must be activated in the Tools Settings
3. Action Master enables the setting of in and out marks to concentrate on action Tool Tips provide On Screen Help for the PSU Select language German English French or Spanish and your skill level View individual tips by pressing SKIP in this menu Press on a tooltip to remove it from the screen press the area again to read the last displayed tooltip once more User Settings Press SETTINGS and select SETTINGS The following functions are available Short Takes select the minimum time of the takes If you select e g 4 seconds any take shorter than 4 seconds will not be shown Ideal to avoid automatic Lector controlled recording of gate checks etc If you select 0 0 seconds all takes will be shown You can not lose any takes since the PSU will record all of them This function only controls whether short takes are shown or not It can be selected at any time Take numbers will disappear and will return when the function is switched back to 0 0sec Menu Time Adjust the timer in seconds that automatically closes menus Temperature Display Displays the maximum temperature out of several PSU sensors constantly on the touch screen Capacity Control Select between STANDARD CAPACITY and LONG PLAY CAPACITY Channel Indicator Switch off the channel indicator individually for the PSU touch screen and the VIDEO OUT sockets Battery Selection Select the battery type in use Battery status is located below the EXIT button Lock Screen Set the
4. code for unlocking the PSU The pre set code is 5555 Clean Screen Simplyfies cleaning of the LCD screen of the PSU As long as you are cleaning the monitor it will stay dark to assist you Fold the screen into a horizontal position Do not use alcohol or acetone Video Out Settings Select 50Hz 60Hz for HD monitors Select PAL or NTSC for SD monitors Interpolation Switch off the interpolation used for high speed playback Remote Settings Enable or disable the director s and operator s remote receiver Date amp Time Enter the correct date and time information This data will be recorded with every shot Footag e Counter film cameras only must be activated in the Tools Settings Lecto Recording The Footage Counter keeps track of the use of film stock This function requires a Lector system per film camera Press FOOTAGE COUNTER in the Lector Menu Set the film format which is used 16 35 4 perf 3 perf or 2 perf set METERS or FEET One to four displays on top of the STOP button show the remaining film stock per magazine Press SET on the right side of the Footage Counter Display and preset the loaded amount of film 122m 305m or manually any short end If the camera is running the counter will display the remaining film negative A warning will show up if there is not enough film stock left to shoot the previous scene again Press CALCULATOR to calculate screening times for different film formats and various camera speeds this fu
5. ETE To delete takes press DELETE TAKE code 1234 or DELETE MORE TAKES code 4567 After entering the security codes the takes will be deleted To delete the entire DISC press DELETE DISC After entering the security code for disc deleting 7890 the DISC will be deleted entirely All hidden takes short takes cuts MPEGs and MPEG lists will be deleted as well To delete the hidden takes or the short takes press DISC gt 1sec and select the specific disc level HIDDEN TAKES or SHORT TAKES The delete function now only works for this level and is not affecting any takes at the main level To save takes which are not yet deleted you can stop the deleting process by pressing STOP DISC DELETION Take Notes Must be activated in the Tools Settings Press NOTES gt 1sec to display a keyboard for typing individual messages per take Five soft keys can be preset with individual inscriptions Press one of the soft keys gt 1sec to edit Press the green button to mark good takes In the Take Menu Icon Mode good takes can be separated from the rest by pressing the v only button Scene Numberi ng I Rehearsal Must be activated in the Tools Settings Press the Take Display press NEW SCENE NO and mark all takes which should be assigned the original scene take number If you enter the scene number and press OK the take numbers will be generated automatically but can also be entered manually The PSU will always mark a new take correctly e g
6. P S U 3 n st ru cti O n S fo r U se Software Version PSU 3 40MP WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Do not block ventilation openings Attention PSU 3 Power Supply and Data Storage Module information can be found on the PSU Screen Protector Starting the PSU Press the POWER button The system loading process takes 29 seconds Connect the video signal from the camera s to the BNC input s CAM A B C and D Cam C and D SD only Connect sound to AUDIO IN external speakers to AUDIO OUT and additional monitors to one of the VIDEO OUT sockets Automatic HD SD Format Detection The PSU automatically switches between HD and SD input formats All common HD signals and PAL NTSC SD signals will be automatically detected for each channel as well There is no need to preset the four PSU inputs Channel Selector To display different sources you can use the four input buttons CAM A CAM B CAM A B CAM C D in four channel mode and DISC CAM A B will show both video images side by side DISC will display the takes already recorded The selected source will be indicated on the upper right corner of the screen By pressing the DISC button gt 1sec you can additionally select different levels on the disc HIDDEN TAKES directs you to all hidden takes gray displays see hiding takes SHORT TAKES dire
7. cts you to all takes shorter than the selected time green displays see user settings To return to the standard disc level blue displays press DISC Hawk Anamorphic Desqueezing The Hawk Format Selector allows proper desqueezing for all current anamorphic formats either 2x Squeeze 1 3x Squeeze or MScope Each of the four camera inputs can be desqueezed separately To switch between channels press the HAWK button Video out Selector Two different video signals can be switched to additional monitors The PSU 3 has 4 Video out sockets two for each channel Select up to four sources per channel by pressing the appropriate buttons The AUTO function automatically switches the picture that is shown on the PSU touch screen to the VIDEO OUT sockets A test generator is available to calibrate additional monitors as well as the PSU touch screen A 1000 Hz 20 dB test tone is switched to the AUDIO OUT socket if the test generator is switched on Each channel can be set to HD or SD individually Time Display amp Take Info The Time Display shows the running time of the selected take Press the Time Display to switch to reverse mode counting backwards The Take Info is displayed right below the Time Display It shows recording date recording time shooting time and screen time the screen time differs from the recording time if a playback speed higher or lower than sync speed is selected By pressing these two text lines the Take Info will s
8. e ramp Press CLOSE gt 1sec to lock the ramp permanently to this take Selecting Takes Use the SKIP buttons and the Take Display will show the take number Press the Take Display and the PSU will show all recorded takes as icons the takes are marked with different colors similar to the different cameras Press one of these icons to select a take directly If there are more than one full page of takes recorded use the button NEXT PAGE You can also enter the take number directly to select the take By pressing one of the WEEKDAY buttons you can select a specific shooting day In order to indicate important takes press gt 2sec on any of these icons to mark it as a Favorite Take It will be highlighted by a yellow frame Press FILTER for selecting Take Categories Cam A D only Good Takes Favorite Takes Rehearsals Takes Changed Channel Hiding Takes This feature will help to clean up the PSU without deleting any take Press the Take Display Press HIDE RECOVER To hide a take press its icon To recover the take press the icon again The buttons HIDE ALL SHOW ALL INVERT SELECTION SELECTED DAY will assist you Change Channel The recording channel of an individual take CAM A CAM B CAM C CAM D can be changed after recording Press the Take Display and press CHANGE CHANNEL Select the take to be changed and press the new channel button Deleting Takes To enter the Delete Menu press the DISC button gt 1sec and select DEL
9. ill show the shot as it was recorded at the selected sync speed To play the shot in reverse mode press REV To navigate within the shot use the SLOW buttons or the NAVIGATOR To play the complete disc press PLAY or REV twice The PSU will switch to continuous mode take after take To loop the take press PLAY gt 1sec The take will be constantly repeated in a loop The PSU is able to play shots while recording immediate playback Shots recorded with Lector show a yellow OCS label original camera speed The playback speed corresponds to the speed of the recording camera including any possible ramping Dual Playback The PSU 3 offers two individual players Both players can be used linked or unlinked To playback two shots side by side press DUAL PLAYBACK The LINKED UNLINKED button allows switching between both players in order to choose the takes and set their frame rates the selected player is marked by red framed LCD displays A sync point can be set with the SLOW buttons or the NAVIGATOR Press the UNLINKED button gt 1sec to link both takes for Dual Playback To unlink press the LINKED button gt 1sec While the takes are unlinked both players work independently It is possible to select two individual takes and play them at the same time The Video Out Selector offers two Dual Playback options Dual Playback split screen on one monitor or Dual Playback on two monitors including DUAL PLAYBACK AUTO function for easy switching between l
10. ive both cameras and Dual Playback streams Change Playback Speed To change the playback speed of a take use under the Fps Display By pressing the Fps Display a numeric keyboard will appear to quickly enter playback speeds Preset the sync speed for correct playback speed by pressing the Sync Speed Display The PSU 3 supports five sync speeds 23 9 24 25 29 9 30fps At speeds higher than sync speed the PSU will interpolate the additional frames to simulate a smooth high speed playback The Playback speed range is 0 1 fps to 2000 fps For each take recorded with Lector the OCS function can be switched ON OFF by pressing the OCS Button The first three buttons in the numeric keyboard are soft keys for frequently used speeds press gt 1sec to preset individual camera speeds Ramping speed change within a take Press RAMP and select the points within the take where the speed should change Press SET The points will be stored and listed By pressing on these listed points you can select them and change the camera speed by using buttons or move these points The graphic simulation will help you program the required ramp After putting all points and speeds together press OK to activate the ramp The PSU will be ready for playback If the ramp is already calculated you can press EDIT to adjust it again By pressing CLEAR you can delete the marked point within the ramp By pressing CLEAR gt 1sec you will delete the entir
11. nction is a pure calculator and has no effect on any PSU operation Lock Screen amp Quitting the PSU To lock the screen press EXIT and then LOCK SCREEN gt 1sec To get access again press EXIT and enter the code for unlocking The pre set code is 5555 To shut down the PSU press EXIT and then SHUTDOWN gt 38sec WARNING Do not disconnect the PSU from power as long as the unit is running Before any disconnecting the shutdown process has to be fully completed For technical data see reverse side of PSU 3 Editing Instructions Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Made in Germany by Vantage Film Vantage Film GmbH Phone 49 961 26795 Fax 49 961 62983 E mail cameras vantagefilm com www vantagefilm com VANTAGE PSU LECTOR HAWK HAWK ANAMORPHIC are registered trademarks of Vantage Film GmbH Germany patents granted
12. ner of the opposite side The mask will appear and can be adjusted exactly OK saves the mask MASK ON OFF toggles the mask on and off The shade of the mask can be adjusted separately The Zoom Move Rotate Function works similarily You can zoom in press plus Zoom out press minus move the image or rotate it in 0 5 steps Three soft keys can be preset for frequently used rotation angles All these functions can be selected both for the PSU touch screen and or video out signals Ground Glass Markings gt Format Markings Set different aspect ratio aligned to the ground glass in use Move the blue cross exactly on top of the ground glass center cross Move the blue vertical bar to the outer right line of the ground glass Press the button of the desired aspect ratio You can set several standard markings and one custom marking with or without center cross Design the style of the different markings by pressing its button gt 1sec Combine Mask Zoom Move Rotate functions with format marking by pressing MASK ON and or ZOOM ON gt 1sec Ground Glass Markings gt Center Cross You can erase the center cross Align the red markings to the center cross in the picture and adjust it to the minimum size Some ground glasses have dots in the center which can be removed by pressing the DOT button Audio Settings amp Fan Control Press SETTINGS and select AUDIO Up to two audio signals will be recorded automatically Audio 1 and Audio 2 can be recorded wi
13. s DESIGN FREEZE to erase parts of the layers in order to make the lower or middle layer visible To erase use the touch screen to select different tools rectangle or circles Press COPY INVERTED to apply one erased section inverted on another image Press MOVE to change the order of the frame grabs Each frame grab can be switched on and off Select the s oan source ni aded 10 CAM A CAM B or DISC to iManage the ray Picture Settings Press SETTINGS and select PICTURE You can select the following functions for all camera inputs and outputs individually Chroma Keying Mirror X or Y Image Adjustments Brightness Contrast Gamma Color Correction Black amp White Inverse Zoom amp Mask feature and Ground Glass Markings Format Markings Remove Center Cross Chroma Key Use the COLOR slider to select the color you want to remove Use COLOR RANGE to indicate the spectral range you want to remove Use INTENSITY to adjust the color saturations Press CHROMA MASK to isolate the Chroma Key area Image Adjustments gt Brightness Contrast Adjust brightness contrast and gamma as needed Use ON OFF to compare the result with the original Image Adjustments gt Color Correction Change the colors of the video images as desired Use ON OFF to compare the result with the original Mask Zoom Move amp Rotate You can mask the frame Open the Mask Menu and press the LCD screen where the mask should begin Move your finger to the lower cor
14. takes as they are labeled in the script Lector Recording presets all parameters for automatic recording Press SWITCH to trigger an automatic switch to the recording channel at the start of any recording Press KEEP to prevent the PSU from automatically switching to the recording channel AUTO starts and stops a recording automatically when the camera starts and stops SEMI AUTOMATIC displays a message informing about one to four running cameras only if the take s is are longer than the time limit which is preset in the Short Take Menu Press REC at any time while the message is displayed to record the entire take s with an automatic stop at the end of the shot s Press NO RECORDING to avoid a recording of one to four channels The viewing time of the Manual Lector Message can be preset MANUAL deactivates any automatic or semi automatic mode The recordings have to be started and stopped by hand However the Lector Signal camera speed will still be recorded for every take OFF deactivates the Lector no recording no frame rates will be captured BEEP triggers a start tone when the camera is switched on REDUCED CAMERA SPEED enables recording at speeds below 1 fps 0 1 150 fps FOOTAGE COUNTER presets the film stock management for all camera inputs Take Notes allows for the creation and storage of comments per recorded take Activate this function choose the outputs and set the viewing time MAN 0 5 30 seconds PERMANENTLY
15. th CAM A or Audio 1 with Cam A and Audio 2 with CAM B Audio playback will be available at 18 to 32 fps only Press VARIABLE SOUND SPEED to playback the soundtrack at any speed Adjust the volume of the headphones and the internal speaker Press FAN CONTROL for sync sound recording This function stops all fans OdB during recording MANUAL FAN OFF switches to silent mode without recording a take The AUTO MUTE function switches off all Audio Outputs automatically while recording REC MUTE or while live mode LIVE MUTE The damping level can be selected between 3dB and 60dB Audio OFF Press SETTINGS gt 2sec to enter the Picture Settings Reset Menu Press RESET to delete all possible Picture Settings and to switch the Overlay Function off or press CANCEL to leave the menu without resetting Tools Press SETTINGS and select TOOLS The following functions are available Four Channel Recording Select between two channel and four channel operation At four channel operation the PSU can record two HD SD cameras CAM A and CAM B and two SD cameras CAM C and CAM D at the same time CAM A and CAM B will be displayed above CAM C and CAM D Press the CAM C D Button gt 1sec to swap this order Multiple Frame Print simulates a printing of the same frame several times while the camera speed can be reduced e g cam speed 4 fps printing ratio 6x to reach 24 fps or 8x for 32 fps post speed Scene Numbering allows users to label the individual
16. witch to System Info System Info will show the number of recorded takes hidden takes short takes free disc capacity in hours and total recording time Recording Shots To start recording press REC To record both channels press REC gt 1sec To stop the recording press STOP The takes will be numbered chronologically beginning with take 1 Press REC gt 1sec during a recording to stop and hide delete the recording instantly Recording Shots with Lector can be configured in the User Settings To use these functions with digital cameras activate the SDI Remote flag at the camera Film cameras have to be equipped with a Vantage Onboard Lector System The right green LED inside the CAM buttons will show that the prevailing Lector signal has been received properly By starting the camera the PSU will automatically record the video input as well as the speed information for each channel LED flashes red The takes will be numbered chronologically The recording will be stopped automatically when the camera is switched off You can stop the automatic recording manually at any time by pressing the STOP button gt 1sec This function works with Arri ALEXA Arriflex D21 Sony F35 Sony F3 Arricam ST amp LT Arriflex 535 535B 435 235 35 3 Arriflex 416 and 16SR3 Moviecam Compact amp SL Other cameras on request Speed information will be recorded with film cameras only Playback Shots To playback a shot press PLAY The PSU w
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