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1. S input channels or background is f Vf amp amp amp V Nf a sent to the Main video output For A o B le C e D GND more information see Video E E RAN SOURCE E j Source page 28 o Sub Video Source Selector Used to select which of the four video p o SUE SOURCE o input channels or background will e A o B ec e D lo BACK igi IN be transitioned to or used as a a Z N J N J N sub source in an effect 23 6 A V Audio follow video switch When this button is engaged z youll know it is engaged because the LED is lit the audio A V o associated with a selected input source automatically follows the video through the dissolve When the button is inactive audio must be switched manually For more information see A V page 34 i Af i Me a SET UP 7 Input Format selectors These buttons allow you to select the input video format for each channel To operate press the upper button to select the channel each press cycles the LED to the next channel then press the aed lower button to select the proper format Disengage the selectors by V S YW pressing a button in any other section on the front panel For more a information see Input Formats page 29 A Bc D 8 Color Processor These controls become active in conjunction with the Input Format selector 7 When that COLOR PROCESSOR control is active you can make adjustments to the se
2. 8 Colors are available for the border black blue magenta red green cyan yellow and white These are cycled through at each button press Softness can be either on or off as indicated by the LED on the button When off the border is solid When Softness is on the border has a somewhat beveled look with a fuzzy inside edge Softness can be engaged with no border color The result is a soft translucent edge to the Picture in Picture window Background While not strictly an effect these controls are in the same general area and we thought you d look here for any information you might need These controls select what solid color the background will be when selected on either the Main or Sub Video bus There are eight possible background colors see below with the value displayed in the Effect window above the Keypad The background colors are black blue BACKGROUND magenta red green OW COLON cyan yellow 8 white Engage this control by pressing the ON button in this section The LED on the button will blink to indicate that the controls are active Repeated presses of the COLOR button select colors 1 is black 8 is white YOJA WD When you have selected the color background you want lock the choice in by pressing the on button again to disengage the control 44 Chroma Key When engaged Chroma Key removes the selected color from the Main Video iii S O iii Source and reveals the corre
3. PLAY AUDIO evIDEO CHROMA INTL KEY ext COLOR A LEVEL A Vv H i 16 17 18 19 20 Mosaic when engaged and the Mosaic LED is lit this turns the selected Main Source Video into a mosaic of colored squares There are 8 mosaic patterns to choose from selected by repeated presses of the up and down buttons The effect can be applied to the whole image or one of two window sizes which can be A positioned anywhere on the screen For more information see Effects Mosaic ee page 42 O v Preset selectors control the 30 user programmable preset e 1 e 2 e 3 4 e 5 F11 20 locations for storing customized effects and transitions For more e 6 e 7 e 8 e 9 e 0 F21 30 information see Preset Bank in Using Transitions page 35 and Preset Bank in Using pes sre Effects page 41 1 2 2 1 2 3 Keypad used to enter numerical data that controls effects or transitions The Effects and Speed windows above the Keypad display parameter 4 5 information for the selected effect or transition 7 8 9 ENT 0 SPD Cursors used as one way to position the Picture in Picture effects window id e wee emisc fo ZOOM Transition selectors These five selection buttons determine the transition type r gt and allow for the selection of certain effects that are performed on the selected paua Main Video Input channel The Take butt
4. The SE 800 uses these in stereo pairs white for left and red for right at the audio input and output sections 1 4 inch jack plugs got their name some say because they used to be used to manually patch together phone lines in the old central switchboard days They come in mono and stereo configurations the mono has one dark band around the plug the stereo has two The SE 800 uses mono plugs for microphone inputs and a stereo plug for headphones If you need to use balanced audio inputs or outputs for low impedance microphones or connections with other professional audio gear you need to use an impedance matching device to convert low to high impedance and or vice versa For example Datavideo BAC 03 on page 62 Outputs and Monitors Your particular set up and application for the SE 800 will determine what video and audio devices you connect to the outputs Take a look at the Sample Applications page 75 for some examples While all the outputs of the SE 800 are very high quality keep in mind that the video quality of the various formats in descending order goes like this SDI serial digital Y U V analog component DV Y C S video and composite Audio outputs are all line level suitable for connecting to an amp VCR or video projector for example We can t stress enough the importance of good monitoring systems If something doesn t look or sound right at the last stage of the signal path the Main output i
5. dataviicies Digital Video Switcher INSTRUCTION MANUAL Http www datavideo tek com Table of Contents Warnings and re waaecaechashactexdncusanvaanestndchuscanavaniwann ciaisundstinstieotetaareatatngwemsonsis 3 Warnings and Precautions Radio and Television Interference Declaration of Conformity Bt le seins par a E EE ose eink tala A E E E 5 Introduction Product overview DV format advantages and limitations What is a switcher What is a frame synchronizer Possible applications Product Registration Tech Support RU oe ieee E A E E A AE E 7 Ser ah Caton nee SELD sociari nnan a e a r 8 Rear panel Connections Microphone Inputs and Headphone Jack Some General Notes on Installation Power Up State Connecting Video sources Connecting Audio sources Outputs and monitor Using SDI Overlay Interface for CG Text Overlay GPI trigger RS 232 control ee o i AE AE rain S E E E AE E E E TEE E A PEE ETE E EEEE 15 Introduction Sample Application Diagrams Selecting Video Input formats and Adjusting Audio Levels Using Video and Audio Monitors Cutting between sources Dissolving between sources Other transitions between sources Effects Contos and OPErANONE an ee EE E A ee Aa 22 Front Panel Video Source Input Formats Color Processor RGB color correction Audio inputs Levels and Meters Audio Input Level Calibration Procedure Voice sync A V Re ecco neces tcc hace aimee cere ve EEEE le fice de eee A E E 35 Se
6. Audio GPI and Play For more information see Mode select in the Using Transitions section page 35 and Mode select in the 12 13 14 15 Using Effects section page 47 A T Bar used to manually perform a transition For more information see Playing a Transition Manually page 35 Chroma Key when engaged this removes the selected color from the Main Video Source and reveals the corresponding portions of the Sub Video Source Repeated presses of the Color up and down buttons selects the color to be removed Repeated presses of the Level up and down buttons sets how much of the color will be removed Color and level information are displayed in the windows above the Keypad 18 For more information see Chroma Key page 45 Picture in Picture puts the selected Sub Video Source in a window on the Main Video Source with control over window size and placement Used in conjunction with the Border keys 10 For more information see Effects Picture in Picture page 43 Paint when engaged and the Paint LED is lit this applies a posterized effect to the selected Main Video Source Repeated presses of the up and down buttons set the intensity level of the effect from 1 least to 4 most The level setting is displayed in the Effects window above the Keypad 18 For more information see Effects Paint page 43 25 if yi N Jj GPI GPI
7. Chroma Key below page 43 Selecting and customizing an effect To apply an effect to the input selected on the Main Video Source bus press the os ae button associated with the effect the LED on the button will light confirming the 12 2 selection and adjust the parameters using either the buttons associated with the effect or the Keypad For more information see the appropriate section below l 3 i 4 5 4 Using the Keypad to customize an effect 7 8 The Effects and Speed windows at the top of this section display parameter data related to the selected effect ENT 0 SPD Press numbers to enter values into the Effects Window Values are entered into the A Speed Window by pressing the SPD key The arrow buttons at the bottom can be 4 7 d used to set the location for the Picture in Picture Window See the relevant section below for specific details about each effect 41 Freeze This effect freezes the incoming video as selected on the Main Video Source bus Simple as that There are no parameters no variations Press the button once and the video freezes press it again and it returns to the selected source in full motion The Freeze effect is single channel and can work in conjunction with any transition MISC MISC Mode will have more features added Currently you can have more features by the operation procedures as below Strobe effect Press the MISC button gt 01 keys gt Take button Black and Whil
8. There are many variations of 3 wire analog component video Betacam MII etc They are all relatively but not completely similar ways of describing a color space like Y C except that the C component is broken into 2 signals for maximum color reproduction fidelity and detail You may see the signal described as RGB YUV YCC Y B Y R Y Usually cables with BNC connectors are used for component signals DV digital video is a compressed 8 bit digital format that encodes video and audio into one digital stream The video is compressed at roughly 5 1 the audio can be either 2 16 bit channels sampled at 48 or 44 1 kHz or 4 12 bit channels sampled at 32 kHz DV is transported in digital form via FireWire or IEEE1394 or iLink cables which can have 4 pin or 6 pin connectors The signal is the same regardless of the connector DVCAM and DVCPro are Sony s and Panasonic s respectively professional implementations of the native DV spec Encoding sampling audio and compression are the same as DV but the signals are stored onto cassettes that have a more robust transport and better tape formulation SDI Serial Digital Interface is a standard for transmitting 10 bit component or composite digital video and four channels of embedded digital audio along a single coax cable with a BNC connector 53 The point of all this technical information is ultimately to help you to make high quality video video that looks good and serves the purpose f
9. i i 20 19 18 Audio meters Audio input selectors and level controls Joy stick and mode selector Main Video source selector Sub video source selector Audio follow video switch Input format selector Setup video Color processor Border control Background control Mode selectors T Bar Chroma key control Special effects Picture in Picture Special effects Paint controls Special effects Mosaic controls Preset Banks F1 to F30 Numeric Keypad O ON M a A e a O ee ee ee ee ee ee CON OO OF FP W ND 22 16 17 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PATINA BORDER N oo rJ i bac i a aan i LETE o aD oy ahr APICAL EPPS TS m a Frj 30 A 12 14 13 Cursor Keys Transition mode selectors Audio faders Audio channel selectors Headphone Voice sync adjustment Microphone input Left Right Headphone jack COLE PROCESSOR Audiometers LED style meters which show AUDIO LEVEL LEFT mm ieee the signal strength at the Audio Output The signal they measure is determined by the sources selected by the Audio Bus selectors RIGHT mm m m e l om 22 and the levels set by the Faders 21 The LEDs turn red at 9 dB to indicate clipping distortion For more information see Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 Audio Input Selectors and Level Controls te fh Controls which audio input channel A B C a A J e p
10. BNC 1d Component YUV video inputs BNC 1e DV input Firewire 6 pin with cable power 14 5VDC SDI SMPTE 259M Overlay input BNC SDI SMPTE 259M Overlay out BNC SDI SMPTE 259M Out BNC DV output Firewire 6 pin with cable power 14 5VDC Audio line inputs channels A B C D RCA Stereo Aux 1 audio inputs RCA Stereo Aux 2 audio inputs RCA Two Stereo Audio outputs RCA GPI input Video outputs 11a Component YUV video out BNC 11b S video Y C out 11c Composite video out BNC 11d Black burst out BNC 12 DC Power input 15V 4 5A 13 RS 232 Control 14 Power switch eon FS aS Sf m _ 0 ok O Video In Channels A B C and D are all set up the same way INPUT C INPUT a S Video Y C input takes a standard 4 pin S video cable from see the output of a VCR camera DVD player etc b Composite video input takes a BNC connector from the composite output of a VCR camera DVD player etc c Monitor output Even though this is in the input section it is a composite video output using a BNC connector of whatever signal is present at the selected input of that channel using the Input Format selectors on the front panel page 8 Connect this output to a video monitor for use as a preview d Y U V input This input takes analog component video Y U V into the switcher through 3 BNC connectors See Connecting Video Sources for more information on connecting these ports to a device Most DVD play
11. CEng O 2 B S2 Select Effect 02 and Enter 00 S 2 S3 Click on the SPD key to 5 f G i toggle on speed LED display i Ba 3 Y Enable Chroma Key or 455 6 N Disable Chroma Key V S YUV DV C JU J J S4 Click on SETUP button to exit wey m and save the setting condition 7 8 Consistency A V LED for T Bar Cross Effect Video LED on and Audio Off Video effect only Video and Audio LED both On Video and Audio effect ie _ w F A e aunio lovimo W p b A 9 Instant Reset for individual Video Input channel This function is Vin firmware related This feature is very useful during field application as an alternative to reset a defective channel instantly The procedure to reset the selected video channel as below SET UP Step 1 Click on the SETUP button to enable the Input Format selection of A B C or D A A R Step 2 Push and hold on the SUB SOURCE buttons of A B C or D for two seconds it will reset the i selected channel accordingly V s YW SUB SOURCE BACK oa A os s oc oo D Jf ae Push and Hold on button A for 2 seconds to reset Video channel A 66 SE800 RS 232 Remote Control Command VER 1 2 Released date Dec 01 2003 1 Physical layer 1 1 Control output format RS 232C 1 2 Communication rate 57600 BPS 1 3 Data format 8 bits serial LSB first 1 start bit 1 sto
12. DV recorder and monitor Input audio can be monitored at the Headphone jack 26 using the Headphone controls 23 to set the level and the button to cycle through input busses With the input bus set to Video VCR use the Audio Input selectors 2 to audition individual sources For output audio monitoring with headphones set the Headphone selector to MASTER to monitor through an amplifier and speakers make sure the MASTER button is lit in the Audio Faders 21 section For more information see Controls and Operations page 22 19 Cutting between sources The simplest way to cut Switch between source video inputs use the Video Main Source buttons 4 to select which input goes to the program monitor output Look at the results on your program or record monitor Dissolving between sources Select the Main Video Source 4 by pressing the appropriate channel button The LED for the channel you have selected should be lit and you should see that source on the program monitor Select the Sub Video Source 5 you want to dissolve to Make sure the Mode Selector 11 is on Video the LED on the button will be lit With nothing selected in the Transitions 20 controls no LEDs lit on any of the buttons means none are selected If one is selected at power up press it to deselect the default transition is dissolve Move the T Bar 12 to the opposite position and watch the dissolve happen on the program monitor You can st
13. Europe except France and Eastern Europe the standard is PAL phase alternate line In France the Middle East and most of Eastern Europe SECAM sequential coleur avec m moire is the standard Why is this important In part because each standard requires compatible monitors cameras VCRs projectors and switchers The signals are electronically different from format to format and so cannot interoperate unless the equipment is specifically designed to be multi standard Within each standard are multiple formats different systems of recording video onto different types of medium At the lowest quality and cost level is VHS a composite form of video meaning the chroma color and luma lightness bits of information are electronically mashed together into one signal convenient inexpensive and very much of a compromise of image quality Colors are not reproduced especially brilliantly but firsts generation quality is usually high enough for accurate viewing 8mm is the similar format but recorded on narrower tape Plugs for composite video can be either RCA or BNC Y C or S video is so named because the chroma C and luma Y information is kept separate in the signal processed separately and even transmitted separately The result of this separation is far greater color fidelity and detail S video can be recorded onto specially formulated VHS S VHS or 8mm Hi8 tapes There is a special 4 pin connector for Y C signals
14. J e C J 2 j and or D is sent to the Audio Bus Video sis rae Pid sts VCR channel 22 and its associated see HY FS FY Y Fader 21 The row of selector buttons mepa moya Oma Omax across the top of this section has LEDs to show which input channel is active If the A V function 6 is engaged the source channel selected on the Main Source bus is automatically selected If A V is not engaged the input source is user selectable Level controls for each input source are the rotary pots below the selection buttons For more information see Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 Joystick and Joystick mode selector The Joystick control can function i either in RGB Color Correction mode or Position Control mode Va y depending on the position of the selector below it In RGB Correction Pa mode you can make real time RGB white balance corrections to the i B Main Source video This function white balance adjustment is effective i only with Input Format selection mode For more information see RGB te oL Color Correction page 37 ln Position Control mode the joystick is used to position the selected effect Mosaic or Picture In Picture anywhere on the screen in real time For more information see Using Effects page 47 R G B POSTMON CORRECTION CONTROL Main Video Source Selector Used F to select which of the four video SOURCE INPUT
15. and cannot be used with any other transitions or effects E5 Picture in Picture The Picture in Picture effect puts the selected Sub Video Source in a window on the Main Video Source Variables for this effect include window size and position Engage m am the effect by pressing the Picture in Picture button and verifying that the LED on the button is lit Fir Window size 2 sizes are available values are displayed in the Speed window above i the Keypad change the window size by pressing the arrow keys under the Picture in Picture button 1 is larger 2 is smaller Position values are displayed in Effects window above the Keypad 9 preset locations are available numbered 1 9 and corresponding to a 3 x 3 grid Select from one of the preset locations by using the Keypad number keys This effect may also be used in conjunction with the Border keys see below This is a dual channel effect and cannot be used with any other transitions or effects 43 Border PATTERN BORDER Of STYLE LOoLon SOFT These controls are used in conjunction with the Picture in Picture Effect and the Zoom and Wipe transition only and can only be activated when either the Picture in Picture or Zoom control is active With the On button s LED lit parameters for Style Color and Border Softness can be set by pushing the appropriate button There are 2 Styles available thin and thick These choices are cycled through at each button press
16. and cleanest chroma key 2 instances of Datavideo handy DV Bank for playback of background and tape segments composite video monitors of each channel through a compact 4 input passive switcher audio mixer for talent microphones and tape playback audio high quality recording to a component video master recorder with a confidence monitor separate program monitor The point of this set up is to produce and record in one pass a multi Source program Personnel required for this operation aside from the on camera talent are 2 camera operators a sound mixer and the SE 800 operator presumably you This set up could easily be modified to produce a lecture demonstration cooking show or special effects segment for example Backgrounds such as weather maps and other full screen graphics should be recorded to the DV Banks in advance and played back on cue during the taping of the show Additional graphics such as lower thirds could be added through the SDI Overlay input during the taping or in postproduction Notes the A V function should be turned off leaving the audio mix to the sound mixer operator the Audio Bus should be set to Aux 1 and Aux 2 only routing the audio mixer s output and the CD for theme music if needed to the recording VCR headphones should be set to monitor Main black burst from the SE 800 can be connected to the master recorder if necessary 46 Multi camera Shoot A City Council Meeting DV Camera 2 DV Camer
17. be adjusting the controls on the SE 800 55 For each input you plan to be using have a valid signal and adjust the Color Processor controls on the SE 800 in this order 1 Set contrast to midpoint turn color all the way down so that the image is gray Adjust brightness until the image shows shadow detail and no blown out highlights Adjust contrast until just before the highlights bloom Bring the color control back to its midpoint adjust hue so that the skin tones look natural Adjust color and hue if necessary to keep the skin tones natural and not oversaturated too red OU ee eS 56 Signal Flow Schematic E 800 ALIS TESAL FLOW VIDEO WIDE INPUT ABCD WOE YHE MAIN SOURCE SELECT 38 E a P ALEI l PROCESEM 4 COPRECTION REL ECT MAIN SOURCE BEALE SELECT ARATO MAIN FADER i anm AUDIO OUI BAC EG ROUND CONTROLS E PAE LE Be Si TH AUB SOURCE ELECT BACKGROUND ABCD WAIN SOURCE SELECT i BACKGROUND ABC GO OGM mee re FADE CHROMA KEY Pear or TAKE button ar Preget or SP Video Out Digital and anolog Error Codes rAE RAM check error EPE EEPROM check error WPE write EEPROM error EnE video encorder error brE black_burst encoder error LdE Load Program error U Flash Internal Link error Note Please power the SE 800 off amp on to reset the system if any error code is displayed on LED display 57 Specificatio
18. be positioned anywhere on the screen using the Joystick in Position Control Mode The size of the effect window is represented by numbers 1 2 displayed in the Speed window above the Keypad and may be changed by pressing the UP and DOWN Arrow buttons beneath the PIP button PIP off the effect is full screen 42 1 large window is the affected area 2 small window is the affected area To position the Mosaic window effects press the button under the Joystick until the LED for Position Control is lit Then you can use the joystick to position the effect in real time anywhere on the screen When you exit the effect the position will be remembered as long as the Position Control LED is lit This means that the next time you activate the Mosaic effect the position will remain the same as previously This is a single channel effect and cannot be used with any other transitions or effects Effects Paint ory Paint applies a posterizing effect to the selected Main Video Source This effect reduces the number of colors and brightness levels visible giving the image a high contrast look PANT with few gradations of color or brightness Engage the effect by pressing the Paint button and verifying that the LED on the button is lit Repeated presses of the up and down buttons set the intensity level of the effect from 1 least to 4 most The level setting is displayed in the Effects window above the Keypad This is a single channel effect
19. digital video with a transfer rate of up to 270 Mbps shot a single continuous run of film or videotape signal an electrical current that transmits video or audio information SMPTE the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers the standard setting professional organization for American television solarize to invert a range of brightness values in an image S video Y C separated video used with a specific round 4 pin plug 51 sync electronic pulses that synchronize the scan rates of different components cameras recorders switcher etc in a video system THD Total Harmonic Distortion Of a signal most often audio the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic frequencies above the fundamental to the power of the fundamental usually expressed in dB Useful measurement of the accuracy of an amplifier or signal processor tilt camera movement of pointing the lens up or down time base corrector TBC a frame synchronizer used to correct timing errors in a video stream unbalanced an audio circuit in which the 2 legs are not balanced with respect to ground Less expensive to make but more susceptible to noise and distortion vector scope a test instrument for displaying color hue and saturation in a video signal used to aid in color correction waveform monitor a test instrument which shows a graphical representation of the luminance levels of the video waveform used in conjunction with a vectorscope as
20. do the following calibration procedure you will need a source of standard color bars There are several possible places to get this your camera may generate bars perhaps your black burst generator puts ouT Bars you could use a graphics program on your computer to display an image of standard color bars There are numerous places on the Internet to download standard color bars if you don t have them do an Internet search for color bars and take your pick The following procedure will be described using SMPTE bars but EBU bars will work for most of this technique as well As you will see they bars are different in format in part because of the differences in 54 broadcast systems between NTSC and PAL but much of the usage will be the same You can use the SMPTE bars regardless of where you are and what video system you are producing for just as you can use EBU bars wherever You ll notice that the EBU bars don t have the gray scale information The first thing to do is to get the color bars displayed on the monitor you want to calibrate And then locate the image controls on the video monitor as these are the ones we will be adjusting Turn the contrast control to its midpoint Turn the chroma color control all the way down so the screen image is shades of black white and gray Look in the lower right corner of the color bars In the absolute lower right corner is a black square Immediately to the left of that black square are three
21. jack for remote trigger INPUT control For more information see GPI Trigger and External Trigger Using GPI on page 14 Video Output These ports carry the Main video output of the SE 800 a Y U V video out These BNC connectors carry the analog component Main video signal and would typically be V R Y _ U B Y lt connected to a master recorder Betacam DVCPro or yo zi DVCam for example component video monitor or a E7 O satellite uplink See Connecting Video Sources page S Y C ne e 12 for more information on connecting these ports to a 2 Er device b S video out standard 4 pin S video Y C connector typically connected to a VCR projector or monitor c Composite video out BNC connector typically connected to a program monitor d Black Burst out BNC connector carrying a black burst signal derived from the SE 800 s internal TBCs used to provide a sync source to any video devices connected to the SE 800 that may require sync for proper operation ON mi Power Operate this gently with a slight flourish D OFF RS 232 control Please read the Appendix of RS 232 Protocol on page 67 R5232 CONTROL for more information DC Input connect the power supply that came with the SE 800 and only DC14 4V 15V 70W the power supply that came with the SE 800 here and plug the other end into an electrical outlet preferably on a surge suppressor to protect the SE 800 from random power spikes that can fry it
22. key_delay_plus 5bh key_mic_aux2 key_mix_aux 5ch key_aux1 key_music 5dh key_video key_VCR 5eh key_master 5fh key_audio_monitor 70 6 The return parameter of SE800 control command status on 10th 11th 12th th rs Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter Parameter 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 No EA Error code Effect Effect LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5 Speed 1 The error code 01h Time out over 15ms 02h length error 03h checksum error 04h not support command 05h operated error 2 The effect No The value from 0 to 99 63h 3 The effect No The effect speed from 0 to 15 fh 4 LED data Updated on Dec 01 2003 The bit high LED on BitO of LED1 LED of key_take on the right down angle of the speed LED of SE800 Bit of LED1 LED of key_gpi_play Bit2 of LED1 LED of key_gpi Bit3 of LED1 LED of key_tbar_audio Bit4 of LED1 LED of key_tbar_video Bits of LED1 LED of key_wipe Bit6 of LED1 LED of key_zoom Bito of LED2 LED of key_main_a Bit of LED2 LED of key_main_b Bit2 of LED2 LED of key_main_c Bits of LED2 LED of key_main_d Bit4 of LED2 LED of key_main_bk Bits of LED2 LED of key_miscel key_ MISC Bit6 of LED2 LED of key_fade BitO of LED3 LED of key_sub_a Bit of LED3 LED of key_sub_b Bit2 of LED3 LED of key_sub_c Bit3 of LED3 LED of key_sub_d Bit4 of LED3 LED of key_sub_bk Bits of LED3 LED of border
23. the far right are of equal intensity As an aid in doing this look at the line of horizontal bars and match the gray vertical bar on the left with the gray horizontal bar on the right Or do the same with the blue bars Next adjust the hue control until the cyan and magenta vertical bars are of the same brightness Use the same technique described above matching the vertical bar with the diagonally opposite horizontal bar of the same color The goal of these last 2 adjustments to chroma and hue is to make the 4 large vertical bars gray cyan magenta and blue of all the same intensity or brightness When that is done turn off the blue only switch or remove the blue filter and look at some program material video with skin tones and use that as a somewhat subjective though accurate basis for making fine tuning adjustments to chroma and hue If you have a waveform monitor and or a vector scope you can and probably do use it to check and adjust the input video signals The instruction manual will give you all the information you need But if you don t have a waveform monitor vector scope to adjust incoming video you can make those adjustments by eye using the SE 800 s color processing controls now that you have a properly calibrated program monitor The process for each input channel will be very similar to the process we just used to calibrate the program monitor except we were adjusting the controls on the monitor and now we will
24. the upper button in the Input Format section which is temporarily displayed at the Video Output These controls are like picture controls on a video monitor or z er Py P r the proc amp processing amplifier controls on a time base corrector U amGHT CONTRAIT COLOR TMT In fact they are the proc amp controls of one of the SE 800 s 2 internal i x z x z TBCs i BELTI ALL On the left side of this section is a column of 9 LEDs 4 red ones above and below the green LED marked U These LEDs are lit and this section s controls are engaged when any of the 4 pairs of control buttons 29 Brightness Contrast Color and Tint are pressed U stands for Unity or perhaps Unchanged In either case it shows that the signal passing through that particular control is being neither boosted nor cut To see the settings for another control press either one of that control s buttons To change the settings press the up and down arrow buttons You can see the extent of color processing available in this section by experimenting with the controls Brightness has to do with how light or dark the colors in the image will appear at the Video Output The Contrast controls affect the range between the lightest and the darkest parts of the image including how much shadow and highlight detail can be seen Color controls the saturation or intensity of the color image from fully saturated or extremely intense at the top of the scale to completely desat
25. thinner vertical bars These are called Pluge Bars which stands for Picture Lineup Generating Equipment Actually when the monitor is correctly adjusted you should only see two of these bars Adjust the brightness control until the bar on the right is jusT Barely visible and the bar in the middle is jusT Barely not visible Now look at the lower left hand corner the second box in from the left is a pure white Turn the contrast control all the way to maximum and watch the white box flare and bloom Now turn down the contrast control just until the white box begins to change noticeably At this point the Pluge Bars should still look as you set them in the previous step above only the rightmosT Bar should be barely visible If that is not the case adjust the brightness control until it is If your monitor doesn t have a blue only switch you have to do this next bit strictly by eyeball and luck put the color control to the midpoint and adjust the hue control so that the vertical yellow bar is a lemon yellow no orange or green tint and the vertical magenta bar should not tilt toward red or purple If your monitor does have a blue only switch or if you can find some blue lighting gel like Wratten 47B dark blue make it so the monitor is blue only As you look at the top half of the bars the large vertical bars should look like alternating bars of equal brightness Adjust the chroma control until the gray bar on the far left and the blue bar on
26. to add to the experience It is not your mother s light show any more Advances in technology specifically the SE 800 have dramatically widened the performance possibilities increased the ease of set up and use and decreased the cost This set up describes the following situation 4 sources for video image playback 2 DV Banks a DVD player and a video camera providing a live feed of the dance floor a composite video monitor for each input channel a feed from the club s audio mixer so the VJ can hear the music over headphones and more easily synchronize the visuals to it a video output to the distribution amplifier at the front end of the club s video system which could be a combination of projectors and video monitors and S video and audio feeds to a recording VCR and program monitor so that the VJ can record the show and have a program monitor to keep tabs on the Main output Notes the A V function should be turned off to prevent switching among any of the audio streams associated with the video inputs the Audio Bus should be set to Aux 1 only routing the club s audio mix to the recording VCR headphones should be set to monitor either Aux or Main There are countless possible variations to this basic set up For example S video or component video could be sent to the club s video system for higher quality the DV Out could feed the recording VCR composite video out could feed the program monitor The main feature of t
27. 2 3 Select the effect or transition Set the parameters for the effect or transition Press and hold the ENT key on the keypad for 1 second until the windows above the keypad read Sto Push and hold the function button where you wish to store the preset for 1 second until the button s LED is on Press the ENT key again to confirm the programming To play back a stored transition or effect simply press on the corresponding button to the preset you want to play 36 Mode selects and use The default mode for the SE 800 and the one you will use most often is GPI Video In Video only mode Video LED is lit the T Bar operates as expected and as described everywhere in this manual In Video Audio mode Both LED are lit the T Bar switches Video and the Audio between selected sources In Audio only mode Audio LED is lit The T Bar switches Audio volume D AGHO evVIDEO high low of the selected source GPi FLAY In GPI mode transitions and effects are played by the trigger see below When in GPI mode pressing the PLAY button in this section has the same effect as using the GPI trigger External trigger using GPI When you plug in a GPI trigger device to the rear panel GPI input and the Mode is set to GPI pressing the trigger plays sequentially one at each trigger through all the presets stored in all the preset Banks List of transitions and parameters suitable for photocopying The numbers at
28. D of input_format_D BitO of LED10 LED of input_type_CV Bit of LED10 LED of input_type_S Bit2 of LED10 LED of input_type YUV Bit3 of LED10 LED of input_type DV Bits of LED10 LED of led_bar_1 Bit6 of LED10 LED of led_bar 8 BitO of LED11 LED of led bar 2 Biti of LED11 LED of led bar 3 Bit2 of LED11 LED of led_bar 4 Bit3 of LED11 LED of led _bar_u Bit4 of LED11 LED of led bar 5 Bits of LED11 LED of led_bar 6 Bit6 of LED11 LED of led_bar 7 12 7 EXAMPLE 1 RMC90 control SE800 key command key_take The command stream F0Oh 21h 0eh 03h 12h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 34h 33h ffh Length 14 bytes Oeh checksum f0h 21h 0eh 03h 12h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 34h checksum_low 04h 30h 34h checksum_high 03h 30h 33h 2 SE800 return data The return data stream Fcoh 21h 14h 03h 00h 00h 00h 01h 01h 03h 01h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 3ah 33h ffh Length 21 bytes 15h Checksum fch 21h 13h 03h 00h 01h 01h 03h 01h 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3ah checksum_low 0ah 30h 3ah checksum_high 03h 30h 33h Note The SE800 automatically return data every video field to update the LED data And scan the remote control command every video field 13 74 All the trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Datavideo Technologies Co Ltd All rights reserved 2004 P N 082060305E6 19
29. ER EEIN Ea E parm SPROAAL EPPGoTY E Vi E LASTER net 16 17 15 14 13 ue 1 Audio meters 19 Cursor Keys 2 Audio input selectors and level controls 20 Transition mode selectors 3 Joy stick and mode selector 21 Audio faders 4 Main Video source selector 22 Audio Input channel selectors 5 Sub video source selector 23 Headphone level control 6 Audio follow video switch 24 Voice sync adjustment 7 Input format selector 25 Microphone input Left Right 8 Color processor 26 Headphone jack 9 Border control 10 Background control 11 Mode selectors i 12 T Bar 13 Chroma key control 14 Special effects Picture in Picture 15 Special effects Paint controls 16 Special effects Mosaic controls 17 Preset Banks F1 to F30 18 Numeric Keypad 18 BHH Selecting video input formats and adjusting audio levels Numbers refer to the Front Panel illustration above Verify that there is a valid source at each input you ve connected by using the Main Source Select buttons 4 to select a channel and view the output on the main monitor For each input channel A B C D press the top Input Format button 7 to select the channel then press the bottom button to select the proper video format DV digital video through FireWire a k a iLink or IEEE 1394 V composite video S S video YUV component video For each input channel use the Audio Input Selectors 22 to engage a channel set the level using t
30. ON OFF control Procedure to turn Off On the video input Auto Gain Control AGC 1 Click on Setup button to select SET UP channel A B C or D 7 0 2 Of S2 Select Effect 02 and Enter ABCD J S3 Click on the SPD key to ji O O O z toggle speed LED display C Y with AGC control or w 4 a N without AGC Control a a S4 Click on SETUP button to exit A a YUV By k m and save the setting condition 7 f 8 OL O 6 Adjustable video position about 50 lines up or down for external SDI overlay video Some SDI overlay cards and CG software have varying offsets of the CG overlay video position this function enables a calibration to correct the overlay position Operation procedure EFFECTS SPEED __ 1 Click on Setup button to cycle 4 SET UP 0 1 N channels LED on c S2 Select Effect 01 and Enter S3 Click on the UP or DOWN key to gt OL O J O o N w adjust position At this stage the s J 4 5 6 adjusted line number will display on the two digits EFFECT LED Sey oes S4 Click on SETUP button to exit and save the setting condition 65 7 Internal Chroma Key ON OFF control To turn Off On internal Chroma key function for application of EXT SDI CG overlay S1 Click on SETUP button to SET UP Fe cycle 4 channels LED on
31. S Video Source amp SOURCE INPUT Selecting the Main and Sub Video Sources a k T ry ance is the first thing to do when setting up the JE C J GND SE 800 MAIN SOURCE SUB SOURCE The source you select by pressing one of ane Vf Vi VF Back the buttons a bright red LED on the ain ails 7 c J D GND selected button lights for confirmation on the Main Source bus is what is sent to the Video output This means that you can perform cuts between sources by simply pressing different buttons If A V is engaged video and audio from the selected source will switch together See A V page 35 for more details on this function The Sub Source selection determines which input will be transitioned to when using any of the transition controls Wipe Fade and Zoom and provides the video for Picture in Picture and Chroma Key functions See Using Transitions page 35 and Using Effects page 47 for more details Channel selections are not remembered after you power down the SE 800 In other words each time you power up your Switcher channel A will be selected as the Main Video Source and channel B will be selected as the Sub Video Source In addition to selecting which video input channel will be present in the Main and Sub Source busses you must also select the appropriate format for each channel in use See Input Format below I
32. VP 314 20 meter DV cable P N 2066 One input to five channels output DV DA VP 332 Please check website www datavideo tek com for the most up to date list descriptions and pricing of accessories for the SE 800 62 The new functions for unit s serial number 0305000427 and after In order to have these new functions there are three firmware ICs need to be changed which are System ROM A V5 2 or higher System ROM B V2 1 Video in boards There are 4 channels Video input boards in SE 800 V5 0 Please Note The items 1 to item 8 below are ROM A V5 2 and ROM B V2 1 related function only the item 9 is Vin V5 0 related function You may change it accordingly The new firmware enables new features as below 1 RS 232 interface control to SE 800 For the Datavideo RMC 90 Remote control panel or for PC RS 232 interface control 2 On performing an effect transition the selected A B channel s LED indicators on Main Source will be both turned on Enable the main source output selection during the Input type mode selection Selectable DV audio ON OFF 5 Selectable AGC ON OFF control Adjustable position 50 lines up down for external SDI overlay video Selectable internal Chroma Key effect ON OFF control Consistency A V LED for T Bar 9 Instant reset for individual video channel Vin firmware related Please see below for more detail description 1 Enable RS 232 interface for SE 800 Front Pan
33. _on Bit6 of LED3 LED of border soft BitO of LED4 LED of mosaic Biti of LED4 LED of paint Bit2 of LED4 LED of pip Bit3 of LED4 LED of key_RGB_correction Bit4 of LED4 LED of key_ freeze Bits of LED4 LED of key_position Bit6 of LED4 LED of background_on BitO of LEDS LED of key_f1 Biti of LEDS LED of key_f2 Bit2 of LED5 LED of key_f8 71 Bit3 of LEDS LED of key_f4 Bit4 of LEDS LED of key_f5 Bits of LEDS LED of key_f6 Bit6 of LEDS LED of key_f7 BitO of LED6 LED of key_f8 Bit of LED6 LED of key_f9 Bit2 of LED6 LED of key_f0 Bit3 of LED6 LED of key_f10 Bit4 of LED6 LED of key_f20 Bits of LED6 LED of key_chormakey_internal video Bit6 of LED6 LED of key_chromakey_ external PC BitO of LED7 LED of key_aud_a Bit of LED7 LED of key_aud_b Bit2 of LED7 LED of key_aud_c Bit3 of LED7 LED of key_aud_d Bit4 of LED7 LED of key_a v Bits of LED7 LED of key_voice_sync Bit6 of LED7 LED of key_mic BitO of LED8 LED of key_aux2 key_aux Bit of LED8 LED of key_aux1 key_music Bit2 of LED8 LED of key_video key_VCR Bit3 of LED8 LED of key_master Bit4 of LED8 LED of monitor_mic Bits of LED8 LED of monitor_aux2 Bit6 of LED8 LED of monitor_aux1 music BitO of LED9 LED of monitor_video Biti of LED9 LED of monitor_master Bit2 of LED9 LED of input_format_A Bit3 of LED9 LED of input_format_B Bit4 of LED9 LED of input_format_C Bits of LED9 LE
34. a 4 n Connect CD Player DV Camera 1 DV Camera 3 for background music jiii a Se al l sl o o oje eje oje ole 1 O19 Oe ae ae S oeme i ai fod Preview Preview Moderator mic Monitor 1 Monitor 3 To DV Council mic Recorder Deck Audience mic Preview Preview Monitor 2 Monitor 4 From Audio Mixer VCR This example takes us on a location shoot to record an important city council meeting with numerous speakers The event is being covered by 4 cameras each connected to the SE 800 by DV cables Audio is being handled by 4 separate microphones passed through an audio mixer before being sent to the SE 800 Each camera has its own composite preview monitor The main output the program mix of the meeting is being recorded onto a DV record deck with its own confidence monitor The basics of this set up could easily be adapted for a wide variety of situations such as a church service a lecture demonstration a sporting event or a concert Many hands are at work on this shoot 4 camera operators a sound mixer and the SE 800 operator The SE 800 operator has the job of watching all the camera angles selecting the shots and making the appropriate cut or fade keeping track of the master audio levels and adding the music from a CD player as intro and outro This set up provides a way to record a live event to tape as basically a finished program but there are lots of d
35. a tiny bar in them to assure correct alignment in the socket They need to be pressed firmly in place but very carefully as the little pins can bend easily Align plug and socket and push straight in firmly DV plugs come in 4 pin and 6 pin connector sizes The SE 800 uses the 6 pin variety The 6 pin size is typically found on computer interfaces hard drives CD burners etc You ll notice that one side of the plug is indented This fits into the socket on the SE 800 one way and one way only It is a tight fit for security and stability so push straight and firmly but Sw don t force it without first making sure it is correctly oriented If you need to run a DV cable longer than 20 meters roughly 65 feet you must use a DV repeater such as Datavideo s VP 332 or VP 314 page 62 to avoid signal loss caused by the distance You can also use Datavideo s DV Repeater DA distribution amplifier to have more than one DV output from the switcher Add the DV Repeater DA and you have five DV outs Connecting Audio Sources The SE 800 uses 2 kinds of plugs for audio connections RCA and 1 4 inch jack plugs There are lots of different names for these plugs Fortunately for us all they are not easily confused in the size and shape departments so we ll show you some pictures 12 RCA plugs also sometimes known as phono plugs cinch or tulips are used for line level audio such as the connections between a CD player and amp
36. a typical type of use for the SE 800 Needless to say there will be gazillion several orders of magnitude higher than a billion variations on any of these themes Try to look for the principles of each set up and adapt these to your particular situation As you get deeper into working with your SE 800 in different situations you should familiarize yourself with the Tech Notes page 53 and Accessories sections of the Appendix pages 60 for a quick index of how to do various things with your digital Switcher 45 Production Studio Cable news weather show Connect CD Player or other tape player for Connect Studio Mixer VCR l background music Studio Camera on weather talent with Studio Camera Weather talent green blue screen on Anchor mic Anchor mic lt a i F fa na ini a F E y p ee ee Io 0 a c vi i ceog WEDLE ji OL N BtGaTAL our Video Pass thru to a preview monitor or Datavideo TLM 404 Datavideo DV Bank To Master 4 x4 TFT LCD for background video Recorder Deck ated Sn een sites onitor Connect DV input sources such as The block diagram for this example shows a typical set up in a cable TV production studio possibly one of the numerous public access situations that cable systems have been mandated to make available to the public as part of their license to operate in a town Key elements of this set up are two component video studio cameras for higher video quality
37. an aid in color and image correction and video system set up white balance the adjustments of color circuitry in a video camera to produce an image with balanced white and color components where the white component has a specific color temperature or color cast Y C the separate processing of the light luma or Y and chroma C parts of a video signal for higher image quality than composite video a k a S video Y U V one of the formats of component video one of the descriptions of component color space in this case Y luminance and U blue and V red hue saturation zoom 1 to change the size of an area selected for display to provide either a more detailed view or more of an overview 2 for a camera shot to change the distance relationship between the camera and subject 52 Tech Notes Books are written about many of the topics below large and complex books Look for them if you want more information than what we have presented here What we want to do here is to provide a bit more in depth information deeper background on some relevant topics and give you a framework for further technical investigations Video Standards Formats and Quality Video standards refer to the broadcast and or viewing systems they are specific to certain regions of the world In the US Canada and Japan the analog standard is NTSC which stands for National Television Standards Committee the organization that formalized the standard In
38. buffer that stores a frame of video compares the sync information to a reference and releases the frame at a specific time to adjust for timing errors glossary a list of difficult or specialized words for reference GPI General Purpose Interface a simple trigger device hue a specific color one of the 3 attributes of color see also saturation brightness IEEE1394 a low cost digital interface that can transport data at up to 400 Mbps impedance A C resistance in an electrical circuit measured in Ohms Impedances must be matched in audio circuits to avoid distortion and the introduction of noise key 1 in lighting short for key light the principle usually brightest light used to illuminate the main subject 2 to switch between two or more video sources using a control signal 3 an image whose color or brightness is used to determine the switching between two or more video signals level another word for signal strength power volume line level an audio signal level between 10dBu and 30dBu likely to be the output of a cassette deck or CD player as opposed to that of a microphone Line level signals are most often unbalanced luminance the brightness or intensity of an image in particular the brightness without regard to color microphone level a high sensitivity audio input intended for low level signals such as a microphone typically below 30dBu nonlinear editing NLE video editing methods that record source c
39. d and played back using changes in magnetic levels recorded on a tape or disk e g the video we see when we watch a VHS videocassette MliSCation a video or film Sequence that gives the illusion of motion by presenting a series of images or photographs balanced audio a 3 wire circuit for audio with the 2 legs of the circuit balanced with respect to ground usually terminating in a 1 4 phone or XLR connector having excellent noise rejection capability bit the smallest unit of computer memory black burst video signal used to synchronize the scan timing of multiple devices BNC a connector with a secure locking feature used for video signals brightness the darkness or lightness of an image or color see also luminance CD compact disc an optical recording system popular for audio and data CD ROM a subset of CD standards ROM stands for read only memory holds about 700 MB of data chroma the color component of a video signal chroma key a color based video matte overlay system that drops all areas of a selected color often green or blue from one image and replaces them with the corresponding areas of a second image component video video system where the color and luma components of the video signal are kept separate as Y U V or RGB etc to maintain highest image quality composite 1 the combination of several images into one 2 video system where the color chroma and brightness luma signals are combined into one wa
40. e the T Bar to manually dissolve to the Sub Video Source Again in the Auto play section press the MISC button gt 01 buttons gt and then Take button to apply a strobe effect automatic successive freeze frames to the selected Main Source Video Choose a speed from the Keypad 18 1 is fastest more freeze frames per second and 4 is slowest Press the MISC button gt 02 buttons gt and then Take button to apply a black and white video effect In the Special Effects section press the Mosaic 16 button so that the LED on the button is lit As you can see this pixilated the video or turns it into blocky chunks Select the size of the pixel blocks by 20 pressing the up and down arrow keys sizes are numbered 1 8 and displayed in the Effects window above the Keypad Alternately you can enter numbers 1 8 on the Keypad There are 3 options for how much of the image is affected PIP Mosaic effect can be selected by pressing the PIP button in Mosaic mode press the PIP Up Down arrow keys for Mosaic PIP picture size which can be positioned using the Joystick 3 Press the Joystick Mode Selector button below the Joystick so that the Position Control LED is lit Have fun positioning the Mosaic ed window anywhere you want Next try the Paint effect 15 Press the button to engage the effect and the LED lights There are 4 levels of intensity to this effect with 1 being the least intense and 4 the most effected You can enter the
41. e video effect Press the MISC button gt 02 keys gt Take button This effect takes a freeze frame of the selected incoming video at one of four preset rates Engage the effect by pressing the MISC button and verifying that the LED on the button is lit the rate 1 to 4 is adjusted by pressing the SPD key on the Keypad the rate is displayed in the Speed window above the Keypad 1 is the fastest rate more frames per second 4 is the slowest This is a single channel effect and cannot be used with any other transitions or effects C Effects Mosaic The Mosaic effect turns the selected Main Source Video into a grid of colored squares Engage the effect by pressing the Mosaic button and verifying that the LED on the button is lit There are 8 mosaic patterns to choose from selected by repeated presses of the up and down buttons The patterns are represented by numbers 1 8 displayed in the Effects window above the Keypad 1 small mosaic blocks horizontal and vertical 2 medium mosaic blocks horizontal and vertical 3 large mosaic blocks horizontal and vertical 4 very large mosaic blocks horizontal and vertical 5 very large mosaic blocks vertical only 6 large mosaic blocks vertical only 7 medium mosaic blocks vertical only 8 small mosaic blocks vertical only WIFE D MIC e TOOM FREETE FADE TAKE MOFAIC The effect can be applied to the whole image or one of two window sizes which can
42. el Control Connect the PC MAC RS 232 interface to SE 800 for different application Note Please see section 5 for the detail RS 232 control protocol Or connect to Datavideo RMC 90 remote control panel interface as below debacle s D eo aaunga OHOOO S558 op JANE ogogo gn l h b i _ if j SUL VIDED SOURCE Datavideo RMC 90 Remote Control Panel 63 2 On performing an effect transition the selected A B channel s LED indicators on Main Source will both be turned on GND ea Jee JeeJee Jes MAIN SOURCE SUB SOURCE GND wA oa Jee Jee Jeo Je 3 During SETUP the video format type for channel A B C D you may select the main source output accordingly to enable the video output to TV display SET UP e555 jea Jos Joc Jopo Jors i MAIN SOURCE o l ha w ah 4 Selectable DV Audio On Off This feature enables you to separate DV Video input source with or without DV audio Operation procedure 1 Click on Setup button to select SET UP channel A B C or D ABCD S2 Select Effect 01 and Enter 2oo0oo S3 Click on the SPD key to toggle 4 speed LED show J Y with DV audio or N without DV audio V 5 YUV DV 4 Click on SETUP button to exit and VOUS save the setting condition 64 5 Selectable AGC
43. elected transition between the 1 9 9 selected sources Parameters effect variation and speed are displayed in the windows above the Keypad See the next section below for more information 7 2 K Using the Keypad to customize a transition 4 5 The windows at the top of this section display parameter data relating to the selected effect The Effects window shows which variation of a particular a 9 transition is selected the Speed window shows the speed the transition will play at with the lowest number being the slowest speed Each transition Fade Wipe Zoom will have different variations and or speed possibilities ENT 0 SPD See the List of transitions and parameters below for all the permutations Values are entered into the Effects Window by pressing numbers on the key x pad Values are entered into the Speed Window by pressing the SPD key 4 gt Saving effects to Preset Bank 2 3 d g f1 1 20 se 7 o 5 9 oO F21 30 These preset Banks offer 30 memory locations to store transitions or effects that will be executed at the touch of a button The numbered buttons 1 0 above accesses 10 locations First pressing the F11 20 button until the LED on it is lit then pressing one of the single numbered buttons access presets 11 20 Pressing the F21 30 button then one of the single numbered buttons accesses presets 21 30 To store a transition or effect into one of the Preset Banks do the following 1
44. ength and connector you need for your set up Not so long ago they had to be assembled individually with wire strippers and solder but now you can easily find them in most electronics and video supply stores We strongly recommend you use analog video and audio cables that are roughly the right length to connect between components The longer the cable the more noise and deterioration of the video signal can be introduced We strongly recommend that you check the integrity of each analog cable before installation by using a continuity tester available from most electronic and video supply stores Cables can go bad over time with use by someone walking on them carts rolling over them or even for no apparently good reason It will happen eventually Have a continuity tester handy and save yourself some troubleshooting headaches Make sure you don t run video audio cables and power lines together on top of each other or across each other This is another good way to introduce noise and signal degradation Cable connectors will eventually become dirty The dirt can cause a bad connection or introduce noise in the signal Get some electrical contacts cleaning products such as those made by Caig Labs www caig com and use them regularly to avoid problems Use adaptors if you must but keep in mind that each connector is one more accident waiting to happen one more place the signal can be degraded or broken Finally for some interesting and ent
45. ers these days for example have analog component outputs in addition to composite and S video these outputs are found on Betacam DVCPro and DVCam decks e DV in 6 pin DV a k a FireWire iLink IEEE 1394 cable from the DV port of a camcorder DV Bank DV deck etc Note Please don t connect the S Y C and YUV cable to video input jacks at same time SDI Overlay In BNC connector for bringing in a Serial Digital video signal from a computer graphics card which will automatically be overlaid on the output mix of the SE 800 For more information see Using SDI page 14 SDI Overlay Out BNC For more information see Using SDI page 14 SDI Out BNC connector carrying the serial digital video output signal of the SE 800 to SDI equipment such as TV wall SDI Video Recorder DV Out 6 pin DV connector carrying the DV version of the Video output signal of the SE 800 Audio Inputs a stereo pair of RCA a AUDIO INPUT D Cc B A AUX 1 AUA 2 connectors for each line level unbalanced analog audio signal associated with each input channel Aux 1 2 Music Two RCA stereo pair for a line level auxiliary analog audio source such as a CD player or tape deck 10 11 12 13 15 AUDIO OUTPUT Audio Output Two RCA stereo pairs of line level analog audio carrying the signal present at the output of the audio mixer section see Controls and Operations page 22 GPI GPI input 1 8 inch 3 5mm mini
46. ertaining examples of how to connect and integrate the SE 800 into a variety of set ups take a look at the brief Quick Start section and the more in depth explanations in Sample Applications on page 15 11 Power up State When you first power up the SE 800 you will need to make channel assignments and set audio levels Transition and effect settings are not retained please refer to Preset Bank on Page 35 for function keys setup see Using Transitions page 35 and Using Effects page 41 for details At power up channel A will be the selected Main Video Source and channel B will be the selected Sub Video Source Settings that are retained are input formats for all channels color correction settings background color and transitions or effects that have been saved into the Preset Bank Connecting Video Sources There are three types of plugs used for video signals on the SE 800 BNC S video and DV BNC connectors look like this on the cable end The connector slides over the connector on the SE 800 and is locked in place with a push in and clockwise turn The big virtue of these connectors which are the standard for almost all professional video applications is that they lock in place and cannot be accidentally dislodged S video plugs also known as Y C have 4 tiny pins in them which carry a separated Y luminance and C chroma video signal and provide a much better quality video signal than composite These plugs have
47. f the incorrect format is selected or if there is no valid video signal present you will see frozen or distorted video when that channel is selected for output For example if you have a DV Bank connected to channel A through the DV In port and you have selected channel A s input format to be composite you will see a freeze frame even if the DV Bank is playing a clip You will also see a freeze frame if the DV Bank is not in play mode even if DV is selected as the input format Tech note The frozen image is a function of how the time base corrector TBC a k a frame synchronizer works The SE 800 has a TBC at the Main Video Source and the Sub Video Source inputs Their purpose is to stabilize the video signals as they come into the switcher and to synchronize their timing so that they can be switched and otherwise combined with no disruption to the video signal When the TBC stops receiving a video signal the only signal it can output is the last frame that passed through its memory Hence the freeze frame For more information on TBCs see What is a frame synchronizer page 6 28 Input Formats This is the second thing to do when setting up your SE 800 for use select the SET UP input format for each channel you ll be using These controls are active as soon A BCD as you push the upper channel select button They become inactive when you 3 O O O have cycled through all 4 channels or when you press a button in any other cont
48. from the selected Video A B C or D channel When engaged this control allows you to compensate for delays in the video as it travels through the various components processors and converters of the Switcher so that the video maintains sync with the audio This control is adjustable from 3 frames audio advanced to 19 frames audio delayed to the main Audio bus at the Video channel and affect the video audio sync at the Master Output Adjust this control while watching the Master Video Output on a monitor and listening to the Main Audio Out A V Aa y a When this button is active the audio follows the video through a transition This means that when this LED is lit only one channel of the Audio input section A B C D can be activated at a time When the transition is a cut the audio will switch abruptly at the same time the video does When any other transition is selected the audio will do a cross fade with the Main Source audio fading out as the Sub Source audio fades in 1 2 1 2 This is a representation of the audio fade between source A and source B As you can see an equal power crosses fade from source A to source B Try this With A V engaged select channel B on the Main Source bus of course you must have a valid video and audio source at this input Notice that channel B is lit in the Audio Input section Now select channel A on the Sub Source bus Work the T Bar to manually perform a transitio
49. ft and right Horizontal compress top and bottom to middle Horizontal expand middle to top and bottom 40 Using Effects The SE 800 is capable of producing a wide variety of digital effects These fall into 2 categories single channel and dual channel effects Single channel effects are produced on the source selected in the Main Video Source bus and need no second video input Single channel effects include Strobe MISC Freeze Mosaic and Paint For example select any input channel having a valid signal as the Main Video Input Press the Freeze button once You ll see on the program monitor that the source video stops instantly Press the button again and watch the source video return to full motion With the Freeze effect there are no parameters just a single source stopping and starting For more information on single channel effects see the appropriate section Strobe MISC Freeze Mosaic Paint below Dual channel effects are produced on the source selected in the Main Video Source bus and require a second source which is always selected in the Sub Video Source bus Dual channel effects include Picture in Picture and Chroma Key For example select Main and Sub Video Sources and then press the PiP Picture in Picture button Immediately on the program monitor you will see the Sub Video Source in a small window For more information on these dual channel effects see the appropriate section Picture in Picture
50. he rotary pot below the channel button so that the LEDs in the Audio Meters 1 peak occasionally to 6 or 9 and there is no audible distortion Make sure the A V button 6 is not lit so you can monitor and adjust audio from channels that aren t selected on the Main Source bus Adjust any other audio input levels you will be using for example microphones Aux in from a mixer etc Use the Audio Channel Selector buttons 22 and Faders 21 to set the audio output levels so that there is no audible distortion and they peak occasionally to 3 or 6 Using Video and Audio Monitors We ll save the speech on how important monitoring is for another section Suffice it to say that without reliable video and audio monitors you wont be able to tell whats what in your mix The SE 800 provides the ability to easily and reliably monitor video and audio at both the input and output stages Each input channel video can be monitored by connecting to the channel s Monitor Output with either one monitor per channel as in example set ups 2 and 3 above page 16 17 or to a passive switch box as in example set up 1 page 15 You should have a video monitor displaying the Main Output This could be a composite monitor for example connected to the V plug Composite in the Video Output section 11c page10 or to the composite output of a VCR connected to the Video Output or even by using Datavideo DV Repeater to provide multiple parallel DV outputs a
51. his set up is that there are 4 simultaneously available video sources The main tasks for the VJ would be cueing up prepared video and still sources selecting what goes out to the program and selecting and performing effects and transitions The VJ would make much use of the Preset Banks preparing effects and transitions in advance so they could be performed with a single button press 48 These set ups can be modified for use in a lot of different situations Please let us know how you are using your SE 800 and take a look at the web site to see how others are using their SE 800s Troubleshooting No power No image at output Audio clipping Audio or video feedback Frozen image at output Image distortions No power 1 Check the contact of power connector 2 Move the SE 800 to a cooler location and allow the unit time to cool off before powering on again No image at output 1 Incorrect video input format selection 2 Turn off the SDI overlay function if there is no SDI overlay device connected Audio clipping 1 Audio input level is too high 2 Incorrect calibration of audio input level Frozen image at output 1 The Freeze function was activated 2 The video input source is no longer valid or playback has stopped Image distortion 1 The video input level is too high 2 The video quality is poor from video input source 49 Appendix Glossary of Terms analog video a video signal that is recorde
52. ifferent ways to change or add capabilities to this basic set up One possibility in this example we are recording to DV tape which means that we can bring the tape back into a post production environment and add titles and or graphics to it by using the SDI Overlay input on the SE 800 and video card that has that capability and record that operation to DV tape again with no generational signal loss Notes the A V function should be turned off to prevent switching among any of the audio streams associated with the video inputs the Audio Bus should be set to Aux 1 only routing the audio mixer s output to the recording VCR headphones should be set to monitor Main any DV cable runs from the cameras to the SE 800 over 20 65 6 feet meters should be routed through a repeater such as Datavideo s VP 332 to avoid loss of signal strength 47 Live Event Mixing Club VJ DV Bank 2 DV Camera on Connect CD Player for background music dance floor4 Moderator mic Audience mic DV Bank 1 een DVD Player From Club Audio Mixer Te ay e ole je siee A d 0 Preview Preview To club video Monitor 1 Monitor 3 elem Preview Pea To VTR recorder and program F a monitor Monitor 2 Monitor 4 Our final example set up takes us to club land or some place like it for a live performance of video and image mixing More and more dance and entertainment venues have been using projections and video monitors
53. lected channel s brightness contrast color and tint a d p J saan NTSC only by pressing the up and down arrow buttons sO The LEDs on the left side of this section indicate relative sO a a A amp steps above or below unity the signal exits the control vO BRIGHT CONTRAST COLOR TINT unchanged Press and hold the Reset button in the upper a a a right for 2 seconds or more to reset the Color Processor a0 controls all to unity The Reset All button resets the color Vo RESET ALLL correction and RGB correction settings for all 4 inputs For more information see Color Processor page 29 and RGB Color Correction page 37 PATTERN BORDER 9 Border controls the border style and color for the Picture in Picture effect This control is l accessible when the Picture in Picture controls FS F F Tl a Wipe and Zoom effects 14 are engaged For ON STYLE COLOR SOFT more information see Effects Picture in e S gt a Picture page 43 and Transitions Wipe and Zoom page 35 10 Background when Background is selected in either the Main or Sub BACKGROUND Video Source 4 5 and the On button is pressed and the LED is lit repeated presses of the color button cycle through the 8 possible solid ON cotor backgrounds For more information see Background page 44 SF 24 11 Mode selects the T Bar operating mode of the SE 800 between Video default
54. lecting a Transition Fade Wipe Zoom Playing a Transition Manually Auto play Using the Keypad to customize a transition Saving effects to Preset Bank Mode Selects and Use External trigger using GPI List of Transitions A E EE sa ecto nae A E E e E E one Se sem osama E T E A EE TE 41 Selecting and customizing an effect Using the Keypad to customize an effect Freeze Misc Strobe Black and White Effects Mosaic Effects Paint Effects Picture in Picture Border Background Chroma Key Sample Ne atid caer civvoe nsecnnnceennarsdeandmscwanrseeasccneecaenta setae aaaea 45 Production Studio Cable news weather show Multi camera Shoot City Council Meeting Live Event Switching Club VJ Me CLs EA L A ee ee ee es E E ne ee nee T ee eee ener 49 No power No image at output Audio clipping Audio or video feedback Frozen image at output Image distortions etc Glossary of terms Tech notes Video Standards Formats and Quality Monitor Calibration Signal flow schematic Error Codes Specifications Useful Accessories The new functions for unit s serial number 030500427 and after RS 232 Remote Control Commands Warnings and Precautions 10 11 12 13 Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not u
55. left are the ones you select from the keypad Zoom works in conjunction with Border controls Zoom off to upper left Zoom on from upper left Zoom off to upper right Zoom on from upper right 37 Zoom off to lower left Zoom on from lower left Zoom off to lower right Zoom on from lower right Zoom off to center Zoom on from center Wipe works in conjunction with Border controls except Soft Horizontal wipe top to bottom Vertical wipe left to right S E b i rae Horizontal wipe bottom to top D Vertical wipe right to left 38 5 Horizontal compress top to bottom ae 6 Horizontal compress bottom to top 7 fA Vertical compress left to right 8 Vertical compress right to left NS e 1 9 Right angle wipe off lower right to upper left 10 Right angle wipe on upper left to lower right PN a a 11 Right angle wipe off lower left to upper right k 12 Right angle wipe on upper right to lower left 13 7 Right angle reveal upper right to lower left d amp 14 Right angle reveal lower left to upper right 39 Right angle reveal upper left to lower right Right angle reveal lower right to upper left Vertical wipe left and right to middle Vertical wipe middle to left and right Horizontal wipe top and bottom to middle Horizontal wipe middle to top and bottom Vertical compress left and right to middle Vertical expand middle to le
56. level quality as you can afford See below for some methods to calibrate monitors And it goes without saying that you should have dependable high quality audio monitoring as well either through headphones or speakers you can trust A second way to be sure that your video looks as good as it can is to use if available monitoring test equipment waveform monitor vector scope in parallel with the well calibrated monitor mentioned above Monitor Calibration procedures test patterns bars The following technique was suggested by an old broadcast engineer who began working in video when tape was two inches wide and scene changes were made with razor blades and tape Fades and dissolves did not exist One had to walk up 6 flights of stairs to the studio and back often carrying a 65 pound camera Test instruments were expensive and often unavailable Network engineers had to find a convenient simple reliable way to calibrate monitors that could be done in the field You could always recognize one of these fellows by the Wrattten 47B dark blue they kept in their wallets or in their mechanical pencil pocket protectors along with their little screwdrivers To calibrate a monitor is to adjust it so that it displays colors that are the same as a standard That standard and a major aid to calibration is called color bars a pattern of colored strips and in some cases gray scale strips of very specific colors arranged in a very specific way To
57. lips on a hard disk allowing the user to assemble the clips into any order and see the result without shuttling through the tape from beginning to end overdub to add a signal or channel to existing material especially audio overlay to show one image still moving or text on top of another image pan moving the camera or point of view horizontally See also tilt Zoom parameter a limit boundary or defining term pixel picture element the smallest part of a picture that can be addressed or changed in a digital image posterize to transform an image to a more stark form by rounding all tonal values to a smaller number of possible values with the result being visible banding resolution a measure of the detail in an image or a sound Image resolution is often described in pixels i e 1024 x 768 pixels or bit depth i e 8 or 10 bit Sound resolution is described in terms of sampling frequency kHz and bit depth The higher the numbers the greater the possible detail RGB one format of component video one of the descriptions of component color space in this case Red Green Blue See also Y U V sampling frequency the number of times per second that a sound s waveform is captured and converted to digital form expressed as kiloHertz KHz saturation indicates the strength or richness of a color from paint mixing terminology the amount of the color pigment in the mix SDI Serial Digital Interface a standard for 10 bit
58. ll possible so that you can be fully confident of the results And that is the point to be confident of the quality and colors at the output of the SE 800 When you change any aspect of how the video looks you are actually changing the video signal This is not a big deal if you are just looking at one signal on a monitor but it becomes much more complicated when you try to combine signals such as in a dissolve and or try to record the results 31 Audio Inputs Levels and Meters Headphone faders bus selectors eA Jie B jec jie D l LEVEL l i LEVEL i i LEVEL i LEVEL l ote ot eo ots e2 ba e e e e o e o e o e o je N Je Je NS e je mMIN emay MNA Omax mINeS Smax MN Max These Audio Input Channel Selectors and Level pots are the first stage in the audio signal path Each channel carries the audio associated with a video input Analog audio comes in through the RCA connectors on the rear panel audio from the DV input is converted to analog and passed to this bus Audio Input Level Calibration Procedure The first step in setting up the audio for a session with your SE 800 consists of adjusting the levels on each channel you will be using To do this first make sure A V is not selected If it is you will only be able to adjust the audio for whichever channel is selected on the Main Video Source bus Set the Audio Bus Selectors see below to both Video and Maste
59. maintains three offices worldwide to support this and other products Datavideo Technologies Co LTD 7F No 352 Sec 2 Chung Shan Rd Chung Ho City Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 2246 7979 Email info datavideo com tw Datavideo Corporation USA 12300 U East Washington Blvd Whittier CA 90606 USA Tel 562 696 2324 Email contactus datavideo tek com Datavideo Technologies Europe BV Californiedreef 26 3565 BL Utrecht the Netherlands Tel 31 30 261 9656 Email info datavideo nl Datavideo Technologies China Co 2F D No 2 Lane 777 West Guang zhong Rd Zhabei District Shang Hai China Tel 86 21 5603 6599 Email info datavideo cn What s in the box 1 AC DC Power Adaptor 1 2 AC Cord 1 3 Carrying Case 1 4 1 8M IEEE 1394 Firewire 6 to 4 Cable 2 Not equipped for SE 800 AV 5 0 3M IEEE 1394 Firewire 6 to 4 Cable adaptor 4 Not equipped for SE 800 AV 6 1 2M S Video Cable 2 7 GPI Cable 1 8 Instruction Manual 1 Installation Connections Set up Rear Panel Connections 1b 1a 2 3 6 7 8 9 ee ee i mp ur C FUT INPUT Y INPUT INPUT 5 INFOT Bre fc DEl AW aw TO KOROKORO ONOF MORITOE ov OUTPUT IN MONITOR Dw OUTPUT IH RIIIE ONTROL 1c 1d te 4 5 11a 10 11b 11c11d 12 13 14 1 Video inputs Channels A B C D 1a S Video Y C input 1b Composite video input BNC 1c Monitor output composite video
60. n if no specific transition is selected the sources will dissolve and watch Audio Input Source channel change from B to A following the video When this feature is not engaged you can select which of the 4 Audio input channels will be applied to the Video VCR bus at the Fader In fact you have to select one or more of the channels or there will be no audio present at the Video VCR bus This button should be inactive while doing beginning of session level setting so that you can select an input and adjust the level For more information see Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 34 Using Transitions Transitions are the centerpiece of the SE 800 s functionality sort of its reason for being Would the SE 800 still be a Switcher if it didn t do transitions This is the sort of philosophical question that will be dealt with in volume 2 of this manual SE 800 an Observer s Manual The SE 800 can do 4 kinds of transitions cut fade wipe and zoom The cut is a simple switch from one input source to another and can be accomplished by selecting a source on the Main Source Bus and then selecting a second one One source is replaced by the next at the video output Not flashy not fancy nothing to customize but gets the job done In fact if you watch a film or video paying attention to transitions you ll see that the cut is far and away the most often used transition When you want a transition that is more stylish
61. nearly infinite number of possible production studio set ups It shows mixing a live green blue screen camera with background footage such as in a weather segment of a news show and recording the result to a master recorder Do this Connect the recorder input and monitor devices as shown Turn on all peripherals then power up the SE 800 You can tell that the initialization cycle has completed when the Main Video Source LEDs 4 and others are lit Jump to the next sections to finish set up procedures and then explore the other basic functions described below 15 DV Camera 2 DV Camera 4 4 A Connect CD Player or other tape DV Camera 1 Camera 1 A DV Camera3 player for background music E g m 7 IMGT PM oranaiput Ereview Preview W Moderator mic Monitor 1 Monitor 3 T Council mic ae Audience mic Recorder Deck cy Preview Preview bi Monitor 2 onei From Audio Mixer VCR Multi camera event city council meeting Text on diagram This multi camera event could just as easily be a church service Queen for a Day pageant school play or jazz concert the general idea of the set up remains the same It assumes multiple live camera feeds analog and digital and multiple audio sources being recorded to a master recorder in this case a DV deck Do this Connect the recorder input and monitor device
62. ns Video Formats Analog Y C Composite CCIR601 NTSC and PAL PAL and NTSC are separate models Analog Y U V Video Sony Betacam standard DV interface format at Y U V 4 1 1 NTSC or Y U V 4 2 0 PAL 25Mbps bit rate Video Inputs 4 DV Component S Y C Composite Video Output 1 DV Component S Y C Composite 1 SDI Output Audio Inputs 4 Video sources A to D Music Aux Stereo Microphone Audio Output 2 Stereo main outputs and 1 stereo headphone with volume control 0 3Wrms 8 ohm Audio Sync Adjustable Audio Delay Time 19 Frames to 3 Frames Dual Channel Time Base Correction Full Frame Synchronization 4 2 2 13 5MHz Digital Effects including A B rolls A B dissolves PIP border lines chroma key zoom mosaic Black White art paint and over 50 digital effects with various transition speeds Position Control With Mosaic Effects Full Screen Position Control By Joystick with 2 Rectangular Mosaic size options Instant Playback Keys F01 to F30 30 Programmable keys RS 232 Data Control Port Connecting Datavideo RMC 90 Remote Control Panel Connecting PC RS 232 for remote control GPI Control Remote Trigger Control with Pre programmed effects in Sequence from F01 to F30 58 Digital Y U V Interface SDI SMPTE 259M C 270Mbps Color Processing Brightness 10 Contrast 3dB Color 3 10dB R G B White Balance 10 Degrees Video Bandwidth Component 5 2 MHz S Y C 5 0 MHz C
63. numbers 1 4 on the Keypad or press the up and down arrows beneath the Paint effect button to change levels The level number is displayed in the Effects window above the Keypad PIP effect 14 which stands for Picture in Picture As you might guess this effect requires a Main and Sub Video Source Assuming you have valid inputs on Channel A and B select Channel A as the Main Source and Channel B as the Sub Source When you engage the effect by pressing the PIP button and verifying that the LED on the button is lit you will have Channel A as the Main Source you are of course watching a program monitor and Channel B as a smaller window inset There are two choices for window size 1 is largest displayed in the Speed window above the Keypad Change these by pressing the up and down arrow keys beneath the Effect selection button You can position this window using the Joystick 3 with the button set to Position Control LED is lit Experiment with different window borders by first turning on the Border control 9 then trying different sizes colors and softness levels For more information see Using Effects page 47 This concludes our Quick Start section By now you should have a good idea of some of the capabilities of your new SE 800 Digital Video Switcher 21 Controls and Operations SE 800 Front Panel 3 4 1 l aT 2 lt q g D ti a 12 2 2 3 224 eami levmo laum i bari 5 ees 0 ie
64. o an expansion PC SDI graphics card for video overlays of text and graphics from a PC The SE 800 comes complete with a carrying case for increased protection in the field What is a switcher A switcher is something or someone that allows or facilitates switching In this case the switching that happens is among 4 video and 7 audio sources And if just switching were the only requirement then this piece of equipment would be like a row of light switches But no to be truly useful in a production environment a video switcher has to provide for numerous ways to go from one video source to another transitions ways to adjust the look of the video color processor and special effects to deal with audio and to keep the whole thing synchronized looking good What is a frame synchronizer A frame synchronizer is a digital device that stores a frame of video in its memory and releases it at a very precise moment These little devices are essential if you want to make a seamless switch from one video source to another If the sources you are switching between are not synchronized with each other the video image falls apart at the transition moment and the result is not pretty The SE 800 has a full frame synchronizer also known as a time base corrector or TBC at its Main and Sub Source inputs 2 total to insure switches without distortion and smooth well regulated video at its output In addition to its digital memory a TBC also has cont
65. omposite5 0 MHz DG DP 3 3 degrees Signal Noise Ratio Video gt 55dB Audio gt 65 dB Audio 20 to 20KHz 3dB Audio THD lt 1 Dimensions W x Dx H 17 x 16 8 x 4 72 430m m x 420m m x 120m m Weight 13 8 Ib 5 5 Kg Power Input AC 90 to 240V auto sensing Output DC 15V 70W Accessories AC DC Power Adapter and Power cord x 1 Carrying Case 1 8M IEEE1394 FireWire 6 to 4 Cable 6 ft x 2 Not equipped with SE 800AV 0 3M IEEE1394 FireWire 6 to 4 Cable adaptor x 4 Not equipped with SE 800AV 1 2M S Y C Cable x 2 1 2M GPI cable x 1 Instruction Manual 59 Useful Accessories from Datavideo SIs OF 55 300 www datavideo tek com ES DV Input TFT SOnT OY CAM LOG Monktor TLM 680 OV Bank for back up recording EEE 1394 20Moter long cablo can cascade OV Reposters up be 100 Meter tranamission SONY DY CAM BOs SONY DY CAM Datavideo TLM 404 4 x4 TFT LCD panel Datavideo TLM 404 is a 4x4 TFT LCD monitors 2U height design for standard 19 rack mount NTSC PAL video format auto recognition with video pass through 75 ohm self terminated video output connector The AUX input provides options for external format converters such as SDI and DV input converter The tilt hinges let you tilt the screen 30 degree with contrast brightness color and tint Tint only available for NTSC controls for a best view quality of display e LCD Display 4 TFT LCD active matrix re
66. on executes an auto play For more f s information see Using Transitions page 35 and Using Effects page 41 Q J TAKE 26 O A ar 21 22 23 24 Faders sliders to control audio levels for the Main audio output mix Each is active when the LED on the Audio bus selector button 22 above it is lit For more information see Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 Audio Bus selectors the LEDs indicate which of the audio ene AUX 0 fo AUX 1 o VIDEO o MASTER inputs are active in the Main audio output mix Press the button to either include or exclude the channel The left button labeled Mic Aux can be set to either Mic Aux or off For more information see Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 Headphones controls Headphone level and signal s present at the Headphone jack 26 Level is controlled by the rotary pot Signals present are indicated by the LEDs and are selected by repeated presses of the Headphone button For more information see Outputs and Monitor page 13 and Audio Inputs Levels and Meters page 32 Voice Sync adjusts for audio delay or advance from 19 to 3 frames for the Audio Input that is fed from the selected Video channel For more information see Voice sync page 34 2 LEVEL MIC AUX MSC VCR MTR 0009000 MONITOR VOICE SYNC H e JL BYPAS
67. on reception This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with these instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected lf necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help and or additional suggestions You may find the following booklet helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems booklet number 004 000 00345 4 prepared by the Federal Communications Commission It is available from the United States Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Note Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
68. ons and effects happen For more information on what you can do with the GPI Trigger see Using Transitions page 35 and Using Effects page 47 RS 232 control e Connects a Datavideo SE 800 Remote Control Panel RMC 90 page 61 e Connects to PC RS 282 serial interface for remote controlled by PC application software Refer to the Appendix detail of RS 232 Remote Control Protocol page 67 14 Quick Start We ve made three sample application set ups for using the Switcher Production studio Multi camera event city council meeting church service etc and Performance club VJ concert visuals etc Pick the one that most closely approximates your initial intended use follow the block diagram to make the video and audio connections and jump in to using the controls For more in depth information on specific connections controls and functions please see the appropriate section of this manual Sample Applications Connect CD Player or other tape player for Connect Studio Mixer VCR background music Studio Camera on weather talent with Studio Camera Weather talent green blue screen on Anchor mic Anchor mic YUE FF Wee ae F Video Pass thru to a preview monitor or Connect DV input sources such as Datavideo TLM 404 Datavideo DV Bank j To Master 4 x4 TFT LCD for background video er acarer Deck ae A program Display Production studio cable weather news show Text on diagram This is but one of a
69. op the dissolve part way through and watch a mix of the sources Or Select the Fade transition button 20 by pressing it until it is lit Set the speed for the transition using the SPD key on the Keypad 18 to change the read out in the Speed window on the right above the Keypad 1 is slowest 9 is fastest Hit the Take button 20 and watch the transition automatically happen If you want to switch automatically between the audio channels associated with each source make sure the A V button 6 is lit You should see the resulting transition on your program monitor Other transitions between sources Select Main and Sub sources as above Press the Wipe key 20 so it is lit Use the Keypad 18 to select the wipe you wish to use Wipe styles are numbered from 01 to 24 and displayed in the left window above the Keypad At this point you can either use the T Bar to perform the wipe manually or set the speed on the keypad as above and use the Take button to do auto wipe For more information see Using Transitions page 35 Effects There are two places on the SE 800 where you can add effects in the Special Effects section 14 16 and in the Auto plays section 20 Some of these work on a single source and some need two sources to work Select a Main Video source and try the following In the Auto play section select Freeze to grab a still frame of the Main Source video Hit the Take button to cut to the Sub Video Source or mov
70. or fancy see the next section Selecting a transition Fade Wipe Zoom First some definitions A fade also known as a dissolve is a transition wherein all the pixels of one source are replaced by all the pixels of another at a smooth rate and at the same time In a wipe transition the change from one source to another happens along a predefined edge It is like one source is being pulled back or pushed on to the other A zoom transition has one source shrinking and flying off the screen revealing the Sub Source or vice versa But a picture is worth a thousand words so Select a source and sub source select Wipe Zoom or Fade from the buttons above press Take button and see what happens See below for a list of transitions and variations Playing a transition manually The T Bar is the traditional switcher device for performing transitions manually it can be either all the way up all the way down or anywhere in between The up and down positions are relative meaning one position is before and one position is after the transition The T Bar performs the selected transition between the selected sources as fast as you move the T Bar And it performs as much of the transition as you want If no transition is selected moving the T Bar performs a fade between the selected sources 35 WIFE Mic e Tom FREEZE FADE TAKE I YH Auto play EFFECTS creo The Take button automatically plays the s
71. or which it is made But how do we know if the video is of high quality And what does that really mean There are certain technical standards that video must meet simply in order to be viewable on a monitor And beyond that fairly cut and dried realm is the area of aesthetics Which leaves us with the notion that most discussions of video quality are relative in the sense that there is a context a purpose to which definitions of quality level relate For example a video that looks acceptable on an inexpensive television set might look absolutely horrible on a high end video monitor Is this because the expensive monitor cannot display the video properly No probably not In fact the reverse is true the inexpensive monitor doesn t show enough of the signal to reveal how bad it actually is or where the problems actually lie The context in this case is the display the quality of the monitor As video makers we have to produce to the quality specifications our clients demand what is appropriate for the project what they can afford If the clients are ourselves then the quality level has to be better than the weakest link in the viewing chain now or in the future but not so good that the cost of producing prohibits the production One important way perhaps the most important way to make sure that your video really looks as good on other monitors as it does on yours is to monitor the video with a properly calibrated monitor of as professional
72. ort out parts that could result in risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into this unit Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks and will void your warranty Refer all service issues to qualified service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord is damaged or frayed b When liquid has spilled into the unit c When the product has been exposed to rain or water d When the product does not operate normally under normal operating conditions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions in this manual improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage to the unit and may often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to normal operation e When the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service Radio and Television Interference UNITED STATES The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual it may cause interference with radio and televisi
73. p bit odd parity 2 Data link layer 2 1 Frame format ist nd ad an Sh oh ah tasta Lastt Last Header 1D Length DataO Datat Dataa Datas Chksum 1 Chisum A End 1 Header Code consisting of one byte for frame synchronization The frame header send from the master machine is termed the command header The frame header send from the slave machine is termed the return header The command header byte is fixed as fallow 1st FOh base 16 The return header byte is fixed as fallow 1st FCh base 16 2 ID number The equipment ID number is composed of 8 bits The ID of SE800 21h base 16 3 Length The length is the sum of bytes from the header to the end It is composed of 8 bits 6h base 16 lt Length lt 80h base 16 4 Data Data block used by application layer Refer to Section 3 5 Checksum The 8 bits checksum is obtain from header to the last data then convert to two numeric ASCII code Checksum header D legth data0 data1 data_last chksum_L low nibble of checksum 30h chksum_H high nibble of checksum 30h 6 End The end byte are fixed to FFh base 16 67 3 Application layer The application layer designates the command structure and contents 3 1 Command data a 40 Sth 9th joh 1 dith group 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 The command group O3h base 16 SE800 control command 2 The operated refer to section 4 3 2 re data format e ph eh e o
74. po p ce L E parameter parameter a parameter oo status 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 The command status 03h SE800 control command status 2 The parameter refers to section 6 4 The operated of SE800 control command ME SR T a ECE Operated Operated 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key T bar T bar X_low X_high Y_high code low high 4 1 OP 0 control key code refer to section 5 4 2 OP 1 and OP 2 T BAR control value The T bar control value is 10 bits and 1 enable bit The bit7 of OP 1 T bar control enable bit The bit4 to bit O of OP 1 the low 5 bits of the T bar control value The bit4 to bit O of OP 2 the high5 bits of the T bar control value 4 3 OP 3 to OP 6 joy stick control value The joy stick control value is 1 enable bit 10 bits of X value and 10 bits Y value The bit7 of OP 3 joy stick control enable bit The bit4 to bit 0 of OP 3 the low 5 bits of the joy stick s X control value The bit4 to bit O of OP 4 the high5 bits of the joy stick s X control value The bit4 to bit 0 of OP 5 the low 5 bits of the joy stick s Y control value The bit4 to bit O of OP 6 the high5 bits of the joy stick s Y control value 68 5 The SE800 control key code base 16 01h key_main_A 02h key_main_B 03h key_main_C 04h key_main_D O5h key_main_BK O6h key_sub A 07h key_sub B 08h key_sub C 09h key_sub_ D Oah key_sub BK Obh key_audio_ A Och key_audio B Odh key_audio_ C Oeh ke
75. r LED is lit and push the Master fader to 9 or Max and set the other faders to 6 or Unity Then select a channel A B C D and while listening to the audio and watching the Audio Level Meters see below set the level with the rotary pot so that the sound is consistently at between 3 dB green LED and 6 dB yellow LED and jusT Barely peaks occasionally to 9 dB red LED The idea is to avoid any audible distortion clipping caused by making the signal level too high at this stage The audio A B C D selected at this bus is fed to the main Audio Bus at the Video channel below g MIC oe a gr a a Ki MSiux 2 AUX 1 VIDEO MASTER Above three selectors on the left are the inputs Aux 1 Aux 2 Video which determine what signals are present at the Main Output Master button controls the Main Audio Output if the Master button is not selected there will be no audio heard at the output 32 on us AUX 1 VIDEO MASTER out These faders correspond to the selector buttons above and control the relative volume of each input in the master output as well as the master output level They are called faders because they are used to decrease rather than increase the signal levels to make a balanced and pleasing mix When they are set at Unity at 6 they pass the audio signal through at the same level it was at when it entered this bus This is why level setting at the Input Bu
76. rmat section is active see above and works on the channel selected in that section of the controls Its purpose is to perform white balance correction compensating very precisely for an il overall color shift in the image The color shift can be caused by a number of factors for example poor white balance settings on the video camera or poor lighting conditions a i To activate the RGB Color Correction control press the button beneath the joystick palan ANON once and the LED on the left will light Operate the control by moving the joystick around and observing how the colorcast of the image changes as seen on the output monitor Notice also that the windows above the Keypad show changing numbers as you rotate the joystick The number in the left window is a read out of the vertical and horizontal position of joystick 0 is at the middle 9 is at the end edge position The symbol in the right window shows graphically the quadrant of the color wheel where the correction is taking place upper left lower right etc Settings made in this section are remembered by the SE 800 after you power down the unit In other words these settings remain in effect until they are changed or the Reset All button is pressed see Color Processor above As we said above in the Color Processor section it is vitally important to perform RGB Correction only with a properly adjusted monitor and or a waveform monitor vector scope if at a
77. rol except the Color Processor Select a channel and it is temporarily shown on the video output allowing you to select the proper video format and use the Color Processor see below The lower button makes the format selection and lights an LED to indicate the choice DV IEEE 1394 digital video a k a Firewire iLink V composite video S S video Y C S VHS Hi8 etc YUV analog component video Betacam DVCPro DVCam etc Settings made in this section are remembered by the SE 800 after you power down the unit In other words these settings remain in effect until they are changed or the Reset All button is pressed see Color Processor below For more information on video formats see the Appendix page 59 Tech note Transcoding is the act of changing video from one format to another for example from composite video to S video The SE 800 has been designed to perform transcoding as well as digital to analog and analog to digital conversions as part of its standard operating procedure Select a video source at the Main Source Input bus and it will be available at the Main Output in all formats digital and analog simultaneously With the exception of analog component YUV and S video Y C only one of these output formats can be available at a time Color Processor The Color Processor is active only when the Input Format section is COLOR PROCESSOR active Its controls work on the channel selected by
78. rols that affect the look of the video that passes through it These controls are known as processing amplifiers or proc amps they control brightness contrast color and tint though these may have different names in different applications For more information on some of these technical aspects see the Appendix Tech Notes on page 53 Possible applications You may already have some uses in mind for the SE 800 There s a real good chance that by browsing through this manual you will find some applications you didn t think of or expect Take a look at the Sample Applications section page 45 we describe 3 sample uses for the SE 800 a cable weather news show a city council meeting and a club video performance Product registration Go on line www datavideo tek com product_reg htm for product registration See the warranty card for warranty period REGISTRATION CARD QUESTIONS SE 800 REGISTRATION CARD Please return this card for product warranty registration Serial Number Where did you purchase Your name Your mailing Address Email address May we include you in our mailing list to learn about new Datavideo products Yes no Why did you buy the SE 800 What video editing software programs do you use What computer platforms and operating systems do you use Do you have a COMPONENT video recorder or player What video sources will you use with the SE 800 Where will you use your SE 800 Tech support Datavideo
79. s as shown Turn on all peripherals then power up the SE 800 You can tell that the initialization cycle has completed when the Main Video Source LEDs 4 and others are lit Jump to the next sections to finish set up procedures and then explore the other basic functions described below 16 DV Bank 2 DV Camera on Connect CD Player for background music dance floor4 PAA ULAN Aa m From Club Moderator mic N Audience mic DVD Player AA A Audio Mixer EO i wps AUDO i Mop PM OfGaTAL Our To club video Preview Preview system Monitor 1 Monitor 3 Preview Preview To VTR recorder and program Pare PES monitor Monitor 2 Monitor 4 Live Performance Mix Dance club VJ Text on diagram This diagram shows one of many possible club VJ set ups but could be adapted to any performance event such as a lecture demonstration mixed media performance or even live music video production it assumes multiple audio and video inputs an audience viewing monitor and simultaneous recording of the mix Do this Connect the recorder input and monitor devices as shown Turn on all peripherals then power up the SE 800 You can tell that the initialization cycle has completed when the Main Video Source LEDs 4 and others are lit Jump to the next sections to finish set up procedures and then explore the other basic functions described below HOCE 1HP EEJ F COLE TOCE PATEAR BORD
80. s delicate insides MIC inputs L and R accepts 1 4 Inch mono plugs carrying high impedance signals from one or two mono microphones With high impedance MIC the longer the cable from microphone to the SE 800 the more noise is introduced into the signal If you are using an audio mixer to combine more than two sources connect the mixer s line level output to the SE 800 s Aux inputs eee Microphone Inputs and Headphone jack 10 16 Headphones accepts a stereo 1 4 inch plug for stereo headphones The signal present at the Headphones jack is controlled by the Headphone controls switches and level on the front panel For more information see Controls and Operations page 22 and Output and Monitor page 13 Some General Notes on Installation There are a few other things to be aware of when you are installing and integrating the SE 800 Please make sure you have read the Warnings and Precautions section on page 3 The SE 800 sends and receives both analog and digital signals Digital signals are carried through the DV and SDI cables all the rest except the GPI RS 232 connections are analog One of the beauties of digital is that most of the cautions described below regarding cable lengths impedance crossing power cords and adaptors are not an issue The cautions below with the exception of physical damage apply only to cables carrying analog video or audio It is quite possible these days to buy whatever cable l
81. s is so important AUDI LEVEL Sh gt ss gt SS Sm ae ae These meters show the audio signal level at the Main output The strength of any audio signal that is routed to the output will be displayed here As mentioned above these meters play a vital part in correctly setting the audio levels to avoid clipping or other distortion You ll notice that the LEDs are green up through the 0 dB level turn yellow at 4 dB and turn red at 10 dB As you set the audio level for each input make sure that the signal peaks to 8 dB or very occasionally to 9 dB Every time the signal goes to 12 dB it will be distorted LEVEL Aaa e AA woe MD ar s mh a m A UDHI E BDNE hiii Taak Use the Headphone section to accurately monitor any of the sources Microphones Aux 2 Aux 1 MSC Video VCR or Master output Repeated presses of the Headphone button cycle through the monitoring choices In many cases headphones may be a more useful and accurate choice than speakers for audio monitoring For example in a noisy club or at a concert you won t be able to hear any additional sound coming through speakers Headphones will also more accurately reproduce the sound you wish to monitor at a lower cost than speakers 33 Voice sync T CE SYNC fr Va N i N Via N a OM Siux 20 O AUX 1 VIDEO O MASTER VOICE SYNC function is only available to correct the Audio input ETFALI
82. same ways when these are displayed on a monitor the monitor can then be adjusted to meet the standard The most serious accurate color correction is done with the aid of a waveform monitor vector scope a signal analysis instrument actually a pair of instruments common in video editing suites which shows precisely the details of the video signal With one of these instruments you can see at a glance once you know what you are looking for the most intimate electronic details and irregularities of the video signal Many users may not have access to a waveform monitor or vector scope but this does not necessarily condemn them to produce less than high quality video It means that more care must be taken and some different procedures must be followed Nothing will take the place of a calibrated properly adjusted monitor so that must always be your first step For more information on monitor calibration procedure see Appendix Monitor Calibration page 55 30 If you don t have any video test equipment follow the suggested procedure to adjust all the video sources which is described at the end of Appendix Monitor Calibration page 55 Settings made in this section are remembered by the SE 800 after you power down the unit In other words these settings remain in effect until they are changed or either the Reset or the Reset All button is pressed RGB color correction RGB color correction can only be engaged when the Input Fo
83. se this unit in or near water Do not place this unit on an unstable cart stand or table The unit may fall causing serious damage Slots and openings on the cabinet top back and bottom are provided for ventilation To ensure safe and reliable operation of this unit and to protect it from overheating do not block or cover these openings Do not place this unit on a bed sofa rug or similar surface as the ventilation openings on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked This unit should never be placed near or over a heat register or radiator This unit should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this unit where the power cord will be walked on rolled over or otherwise stressed lf an extension cord must be used with this unit make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord s rating Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or sh
84. simple and dependable VTR style controls the DV Bank is very easy to use and integrates seamlessly with your existing studio and location equipment 61 Datavideo BAC 03 Balanced Unbalanced Audio converter Wil Gl datavicieo BALANCED UNBALANCED AUDIO CONVERTER BAC 03 os UNBALANCED tT INPUT INPUT OUTPUT POWER 7 OSA data i aa SEU VHBALANCER Alin Ar CHIA CH2 R CHIL CH2 R BFF i i h De i BALANCED BALANCED CE CH2 R OUTPUT CH1 t OUTPUT CH2 R INPUT CHI LINPUT The BAC 03 is a bi directional unbalanced to balanced and balanced to unbalanced audio converter with four independent amplifiers providing stereo audio input and output SPECIFICATIONS UNBAL to BAL output BAL to UNBAL output INPUT LEVEL 10dBv nominal OdBm to 8dBm nominal INPUT IMPED 50K ohms OK ohm GAIN 4 to 20dB 20dB to 18dB OUTPUT LEVEL 0 to 8dBm nom 22dBm max 10dBv nom 20dBv max OUTPUT LOAD 600 ohms or higher balanced 600 ohms or higher unbalanced FREQ RESPONSE DC to 25kHz 0 5dB DC to 25kHz 0 5dB NOISE LEVEL 80dB below nom output level 80dB below nom output level DISTORTION lt 0 01 at any frequency lt 0 01 at any frequency POWER INPUT DC 12V 200mA DIMENSION 140 W x 112 D x 40 H mm Bi Directional IEEE 1394 DV Format Repeater A smart DV DA for your studio or field applications Move the cameras further than 60 feet 20m from the SE 800 or send the SE 800 output to several other DV Sources One channel DV repeater
85. solution 480 x 234 Aspect Ratio 4 3 Brightness luminance 250 NITs e Video Input 1 0 Vp p 75 Ohm e Video Output Loop through with self 75 Ohm terminated e Video System NTSC PAL auto recognition e Tally Indication Three Way Tally LED indicators Power Consumption DC12Volt 50W 60 Datavideo RMC 90 Remote Control Panel POWER R3232 TALLY A TALLY B RMC 90 is a Remote Control Panel emmi LL a soldi specially designed to work with SE 800 e a ye p on control panel simultaneously RMC 90 oe gla lelece E provides a wired remote function of video 5 MAN GOURGAS channel selection keys programmable fee ee effect function keys T Bar control most _ of the control key functions from SE 800 It a el includes a Tally control for the Datavideo TLM 404 LCD panels and three GPI triggers to control Datavideo DV Bank Datavideo DV Bank Native DV recorder and GPI Trigger cable Built in 120GB HDD for 9 hours native DV backup recording DV Bank is the industry standard stand alone solution that allows video professionals to capture digital video DV content directly to a high performance disk drive based system while shooting or anytime afterwards Once your video is captured on the DV Bank it can be quickly and easily accessed in a non linear fashion for in field review and logging DV Bank s FireWire IEEE 1394 interface allows direct capture from Digital camcorders VTR s or Switchers With its
86. sponding portions of the Sub Video Source COLOR LEVEL To engage this effect select sources in the Main and Sub sections Then press the Chroma Key button once to select video as the key overlay INTL A A LED will light press a second time to select EXT LED is lit for PC MAC SDI CG overlay and a third time to select both You may turn off the INTL Chroma Key function to have system default T Chroma Key at EXT SDI CG Overlay see page 67 for more detailed control operation Repeated presses of the Color up and down buttons select the color to be removed Some examples are 1 red 9 cyan 2 pink 10 cyan blue 3 orange 11 blue 4 orange yellow 12 blue purple 5 yellow 13 purple 6 yellow green 14 magenta 7 green 15 black 8 green cyan 16 white Repeated presses of the Level up and down buttons sets how much of the color will be removed Color 15 possible colors and level 15 levels information is displayed in the windows above the Keypad 18 Sample applications We figured being practical minded that the best way to show off what the SE 800 can do is to give you some examples of how it could be used in real life situations If you haven t yet looked at the Quick Start section please do so now The following three examples are the basis for that section with more details explained below Each example refers to a block diagram for set up and connections Each of these examples is meant to illustrate
87. t can only be easily corrected if you can pinpoint where in the signal path the problem is being introduced Certain set ups will benefit greatly by being able to monitor the video of each input channel as well as the Main output High quality headphones allow you to hear the audio with far fewer intermediate steps and far more accuracy thanks to the Headphone controls on the front panel than going through an amp and speakers We suggest both methods of monitoring and listening to the sound through a video monitor s speakers is also a good idea Needless to say if you are outputting to a record deck you should be able to easily monitor the output of that device as well Connecting a Datavideo TLM 404 4 x 4 TFT LCD for four input video channels monitoring page 60 13 Using SE 800 SDI Overlay interface for CG Text overlay SDI Monitor SDI Effect Generator Ex F Chroma Key FC ith SDI interface SDI Editor SDI Crverla CHR INTL key 0E e DT Out COLOR LEVEL i atl Using SDI interface 270 Mbps SMPTE 259M standard and the EXT Chroma Key effect on SE 800 to communicate with a PC SDI CG overlay card and perform a text overlay for the output video page 45 GPI Trigger A GPI General Purpose Interface trigger is connected here by means of a mini plug 1 8 This device allows you to make the SE 800 do certain things at the specific moment you press the trigger such as making transiti
88. the party responsible for compliance could void the user s right to operate this equipment Peripherals used in conjunction with this equipment must be connected via shielded interface cables Use of unshielded interface cables may result in interference to radio and TV reception and may void the user s right to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Model Number SE 800 Trade Name Datavideo Responsible Datavideo Corporation USA Address 12300 U East Washington Blvd Whittier CA 90606 USA Telephone 562 696 2324 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Introduction Thank you for purchasing Datavideo s SE 800 Digital Video Switcher We think you will be amazed and pleased at what you can do with this advanced piece of technology In order to get the most out of your new switcher we recommend that you spend some time getting familiar with this manual as it will describe in detail all the functions of this unit In addition you ll find some useful background information on video and audio and some detailed examples of ways to use your new switcher You might want to immediately take a look at the Quick Start section on page 15 for a quick overview Product Overview Now you can shoot mi
89. urated or monochrome black and white at the bottom The Tint buttons NTSC only control the actual hue or specific colors in the image in effect rotating all the colors equally around an imaginary color wheel The up and down Tint buttons do double duty as Reset and Reset All Reset works on the selected input source and when pressed and held for 2 seconds resets the Color Processor controls and R G B white balance corrector for just that input to U or unity Press and hold the Reset button until you see the image shake a bit and return to it s unprocessed state Reset All is activated the same way but resets the Color Processor and RGB Corrector settings on all 4 inputs to U or neutral But how do you know for certain how effective any of these adjustments are You can see the changes by looking at the Main Output on a video monitor but how do you know if that reference is accurate The first part of the answer is by having an accurately calibrated monitor that shows exactly with reference to a standard what the video looks like That standard has been described and agreed to by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers SMPTE and the European Broadcasters Union EBU and is most commonly shown as color bars Color bars are an image consisting of columns and blocks of specific colors and gray tones Because of differences in television standards SMPTE bars and EBU bars do not look the same They are used in much the
90. veform compression translating data into a more compact form by discarding redundant information then reconstructing the data to its original form can be either lossless or lossy color correction the use of filters processing amplifiers and other software and or hardware devices to correct a video image dBu a unit of measurement for audio signal levels digital video a method of representing still or moving images by number values instead of by varying magnetic levels analog video dub a copy DV a digital video format recorded at 25 Mbps using roughly 5 1 compression DVCAM Sony s version of native DV format in a professional sized tape format EBU European Broadcasters Union the professional standard setting organization for European television field for a video signal a set of lines produced by one sweep down the screen For interlaced video what we watch on TV it takes two such fields to make one frame complete image filter 1 A partially transparent material that passes or blocks certain light colors 2 An electronic circuit or unit that passes or blocks signals of a particular type or frequency 3 Any circuit or device hardware or software that shapes or conditions a signal or information FireWire Apple Computer s trademarked name for IEEE1394 frame 1 to compose a shot in video or film to make the image fit into the frame of the screen 2 a complete video image 50 frame synchronizer a digital
91. x and edit all within the DV25 format Datavideo SE 800 is a 4 input channel digital switcher featuring four multi format inputs for each channel your choice of DV DV25 Component YUV S video Y C or Composite video and an SDI Overlay port that will allow you to use your PC as a character generator and or graphics source The full size control panel includes 30 user programmable macro function keys that let you play back preset transitions and effects instantly by pressing a single key Built in high quality Datavideo format converters provide simultaneous analog and digital audio and video outputs A Dual channel TBC with YUV 4 2 2 Frame synchronizer for Composite S Y C and Component Y U V inputs and outputs assures stable and high quality video from virtually any source The SE 800 can serve as a sync reference for analog cameras video projectors scan converters etc A built in R G B Color Processor and a Color Corrector for each input video with settings that are saved allow you to fine tune your video Programmable digital effects include A B Rolls A B Dissolves Chroma Keying Mosaic Picture in Picture Strobe Fades and Wipes A four stereo input mixer with stereo microphone inputs and automatic Audio follow Video switching can take care of most any audio needs The RS 232 Control Port enables a remote control front panel thru PC RS232 port or connection of the Datavideo RMC 90 SDI ports for serial digital video connect t
92. y_audio_D Ofh key_at v 10h key_gpl 11h key_gpi_ play 12h key_take key_paly 13h key_Tbar_audio 14h key_Tbar_video 18h key_f10 19h key_f20 tah key_f1 1bh key_f2 1ch key_f3 1dh key_f4 1eh key_f5 1fh key_f6 20h key_f7 21h key_f8 22h key_f9 23h key_f0 24h key_position key_R G B_correction 25h key_wipe 26h key_miscel key_MISC 27h key_zoom 28h key_freeze 29h key_fade 2ah key_border_on 2bh key_border_style 2ch key_border_color 2dh key_border_soft 2eh key_background_on 2th key_background_color 30h key_0 31h key_1 32h key_2 33h key_3 34h key_4 35h key_5 36h key_6 37h key_7 69 38h key_8 39h key_9 3ah key_enter 3bh key_ speed 3ch key_up 3dh key_down 3eh key_left 3fh key_ right 40h key_mosaic 41h key_mosaic_up 42h key_mosaic_down 43h key_paint 44h key_paint_up 45h key_paint_down 46h key_pip 47h key_pip up 48h key_pip down 49h key_chromakey 4ah key_chmky_clr_up 4bh key_chmky_clr_down 4ch key_chmky_lvl_up 4dh key_chmky_lvl_down 4eh key_input_format_ABCD 4fh key_input_type_select 50h key_brightness_up 51h key_brightness_down 52h key_contrast_up 53h key_contrast_down 54h key_color_up 55h key_color_down 56h key_tint_up NTSC only key_reset 57h key_tint_down NTSC only key_reset_all 58h key_voice_sync 59h key_delay_minus sah

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