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Operation Reference
Grass Valley Model 2200
Video Production Switcher
Software Release 5.3
071-0154-00
First Printing: December 1995
Revised Printing: February, 1998
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Contents Preface Welcome to the Model 2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Organization of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii How to Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Conventions Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv Button References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Secondary Wipe Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Effects Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Frame Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Look Ahead Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Tally Relay Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Chroma Keyer Subpanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30 Chroma Keyer Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Chroma Keyer Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Matte Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Matte Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Frame Store Subpanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-77 Frame Store Features: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-78 Input Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-79 Output Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-79 Still Image Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Section 3 — Menu Descriptions Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Menu Display Subpanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Top Level Menu Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Soft (Function) Buttons and Soft Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Menu Display and Graphics . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Aux Bus Format Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49 Aux Bus Shaping Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50 M/E Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53 M/E Copy Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54 Status Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Frame Store Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107 Frame Store Picture Process Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-108 Parameter Copy Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-111 Video Store Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-112 Video Store Mosaic Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
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Contents x
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Preface Welcome to the Model 2200 This Model 2200 Operation Reference provides detailed information about the control panel functions and associated menu selections used to operate the Model 2200-2 Component Digital Switching Systems. The Model 2200 document library set consists of: n Operation Reference n User Guide n Installation and Service Manual n Drawings Manual n Replacement Parts List n Installation and Planning Guide (optional) The Model 2200 Operation
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Preface The Model 2200 User Guide contains a system overview, software configuration, startup, switcher concepts, and task-oriented procedures for switcher functions. This book may be used when learning about, or enhancing your knowledge of, switcher operations. The Model 2200 Installation and Service manual contains a hardware overview, hardware system installation instructions, general maintenance information, and functional descriptions of the Signal Process
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How to Use this Manual How to Use this Manual This reference manual assumes you have read, or understood, the contents of the User Guide and the System Overview and Functional Descriptions in the Installation and Service manual, so that you will be familiar with the basic terminology used in this manual and the structure of the hardware/software system. If you are a switcher pro, and you know the switcher like the back of your hand, then you’ll probably dive right in, referrin
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Preface Conventions Used in this Manual The following graphical and typestyle conventions are used throughout this manual. Button References A control panel button is shown as follows: Bkgd A Or, when used in the text, is shown in boldface type: BKGD A Panel Knob References Similarly, a control panel knob is shown as follows: Brightness Or, when used in the text, is shown in boldface type: BRIGHTNESS xiv
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Conventions Used in this Manual Menu References Many Model 2200 features may be accessed via the menu display and its associated “soft” buttons and “soft” knobs. The term “soft” means that the function of the button or knob is assigned via the currently displayed menu. An illustration similar to the following may be used when you need to access a function via the menu NUMBER OF CHANNELS DPM MAP AUX BUSES MENU = 2 config/extern if/dpm setup/dpm map aux buses Connection of physical
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System Overview 1 This section presents a general description of the Grass Valley Products Model 2200-2 Production Component Digital Switching Systems. The Control Panel and Signal Processor descriptions provide a basic knowledge of the Model 2200 basic architecture. Basic Architecture The Model 2200 is a component digital switcher. It can manipulate CCIR 601 serial component digital and analog component video and key signals through the use of 10-bit digital processing. An Analog C
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Section 1 — System Overview Standard Features n 2 Mix/Effects Systems n Auto-Timed Inputs n Shaped and Unshaped Video Input Conditioning n Fineline Keying n Key Channel Throughout n 10-Bit Data Processing Throughout n Full Complement of Wipe Patterns n E-MEM with Disk Storage n 100 E-MEM registers for Keyframe effects n Multiple-event Keyframes/Effects within a single E-MEM Register n User-Preference Programming n Safe Title / Area Generators n Extensive M
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Optional Features Optional Features n BORDERLINE on all Keyers n Dual Chroma Keyers for each M/E n Second Wipe Pattern Generator for each M/E 1 n Kaleidoscope Run Control and Effects Recall n Two-Channel Effects Send n Three Additional Timed Aux Buses n Key Outputs n Preview Outputs n Tally Outputs n DPM Port n Redundant Power Supplies n Module Extenders Refer to the end of this section for descriptions of the optional features. 1. Requires a GVG Kaleidoscope DPM
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Section 1 — System Overview Physical Description The switcher consists of three main areas: the Control Panel, the Signal Processor Frame, and the Frame Power Supply (see s) The electronic circuitry for the Model 2200 is contained on circuit boards and modules in the Signal Processor Frame and Control Panel. Signal Processor Frame The Signal Processor Frame is a large rack-mounted unit that houses the system Controller, Mix/Effect logic and processors, Input/Output interfaces, and
