JVC KM-H2500, Manual

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Page 5: ... Key Transitions 27 Chroma Key 27 DVE Key 28 Mattes 28 Fade to Black 30 Advanced Operation 31 Transition Limit 31 Modifying Wipes 31 Modifying DVE Transitions 32 Using the Memory System 33 Memory AI and Recall to Preview 34 Reset Options 36 USB Storage 38 Software Upgrades 39 Advanced Keying 40 Aux Buses 43 Creating an FTP Connection 44 Live Edit Decision Lists EDL 45 Tallies 48 General Purpose In...

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Page 7: ...together either on the switcher or USB drive Setups can be stored and recalled to quickly configure the switcher for different productions Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used throughout the manual AUX Auxiliary DVE Digital Video Effects EDL Edit Decision List HD High Definition HD SDI High Definition Serial Digital Interface MD Multi Definition NLE Non Linear Editor PGM Program PST ...

Page 8: ...anel Rear Connections Overview Figure 3 KM H3000 Figure 4 KM H2500 1 Power Switch Turns the switcher on and off 2 Power Connectors Primary and Redundant Connects the switcher to the DC power supply The second power connector is for redundant power supply optional 3 Editor Tally and GPI Ports The ports allow your switcher to be controlled by external editors control tally lights and respond to GPI ...

Page 9: ...located below the display screen The knobs are used to select and alter menu options To use the knobs Rotate the knob to adjust the corresponding value To default a value using the knobs Double press a knob to default the value currently associated with that knob Buttons The buttons illuminate to indicate one of four states Glow When a button on the board is lit with the Panel Glow color it is in ...

Page 10: ...t Shifting allows access to the secondary sources for each source button To shift a bus and access the secondary sources 1 Press and hold SHIFT 2 Press the required source button to access the secondary source Fader The Fader is used to manually perform a wipe or dissolve transition Move the Fader handle from one limit to the other to perform a transition Transitions The progress of the transition...

Page 11: ...le decreasing luminance gives a darker color Hue Hue controls the shade of color red yellow green blue etc Saturation Saturation affects the vividness of a color Increasing saturation produces a more vivid color while decreasing saturation produces a less vivid color Fully decreasing the saturation produces gray ...

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Page 13: ...he menu 59 94Hz is displayed as 60Hz European Video Formats European switchers support the following video formats 576i 4 3 and 16 9 at 50Hz 720p at 50 or 59 94Hz 1080i at 50 or 59 94Hz Both versions can operate in both standard and multi definition video formats To change the switcher video format 1 Press MENU 2 Press the REF Wipe Pattern button 3 Use the Format knob to select the desired video f...

Page 14: ... bars are added to the right and left of a 4 3 image to display correctly in a 16 9 video format Figure 9 Pillar Box Aspect Ratio Conversion Assigning FCFS Channels FCFS channels are assigned to either specific inputs or bus pairs Each bus pair requires two FCFS channels The bus pairs are as follows PGM Preset buses Key 1 Video Key 1 Alpha buses Key 2 Video Key 2 Alpha buses Key 3 Video Key 3 Alph...

Page 15: ...lack bars are added to the right and left of a 4 3 image to display correctly in a 16 9 video format 4 Press the Fcfs1 4 knob to save your changes 5 Press the Confrm knob to commit the change and exit the FCFS menu Press the Cancel knob to return to the FCFS menu for further editing For More Information on Assigning an FCFS channel refer to the section Assigning FCFS Channels on page 8 Configuring...

Page 16: ... formats refer to the section Switcher Video Format on page 7 Output Reference Sync The switcher has three reference outputs that can be configured independently Setting the Output Reference Sync If you are using one of the output references to time external devices ensure that they are connected to the appropriate REF OUT 1 REF OUT 2 or REF OUT 3 outputs Different applications require different o...

Page 17: ...atio 1 Press MENU 2 Press the REF Wipe Pattern button 3 Press NEXT until Aspect is displayed 4 Use the Aspect knob to select the desired aspect ratio You can choose from the following 4 3 16 9 5 Press the Aspect knob to save your selection 6 Press the Confrm knob to commit the change Press the Cancel knob to discard the change and return to the previous setting Note The aspect ratio is locked to 1...

Page 18: ...eas Use linear if you are unsure which setting to use For More Information on Auto Select keys refer to the section Keying Overview on page 25 To associate video and alpha inputs 1 Press MENU 2 Press the CONFIG Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the Input knob to display the Input menu 4 Use the left knob to select the input you wish to configure 5 Use the Alpha knob to select the desired input that will...

Page 19: ...lecting a Special Source on an Aux Bus on page 44 Memory AI refer to the section Memory AI and Recall to Preview on page 34 resource sharing refer to the section Resource Sharing on page 17 MultiView MultiView allows you to preview multiple sources on a single monitor 10 sources may be previewed in a fixed layout Figure 10 Each source is labelled for easy identification Figure 10 MultiView Layout ...

Page 20: ...CleanSwitch documentation for details on cabling and transition behavior To configure your switcher for External Audio mode 1 Press MENU 2 Press the SYSTEM Wipe Pattern button 3 Press NEXT until Ext Audio is displayed 4 Press the Ext Audio knob to display the External Audio menu 5 Use the ExtAud knob to enable or disable external audio switching 6 Use the Type knob to select the type of audio tran...

Page 21: ...until IP Addr is displayed 5 Press the IP Addr knob to display the IP Address menu 6 Use the IPMode knob to select Static 7 Press the IPMode knob to save your selection 8 Press the Confrm knob to commit the change Press the Cancel knob to discard the change and return to the previous setting 9 Press NEXT until IPAddr is displayed 10 Use the left knob to select the data to configure You can choose ...

Page 22: ...not recommended to set the Panel Glow color to red Red indicates a source is on air For More Information on hue saturation and luminance refer to the section Selecting Colors on page 4 Saving Color Schemes You can save a custom Panel Glow color scheme so that it may be recalled as needed To save a custom Panel Glow color scheme 1 Modify the Panel Glow to obtain the desired appearance 2 Press MENU ...

Page 23: ... the power save timeout in minutes You can select a value from 0 off to 999 minutes Transition Rate Units You can select the units used to specify durations for various video transitions Choose the units that you are most comfortable working with To select the units for switcher transitions 1 Press MENU 2 Press the PERS Wipe Pattern button 3 Use the Rate knob to select the units used to specify sw...

Page 24: ...one of the DVE channels ASK DVE channel 1 can be used by any key or to perform a transition If two channels of DVE are in use on or off air and you attempt to use a DVE channel you are prompted to steal one of the DVE channels 7 Press the DVE1 knob to select the sharing mode for the first DVE resource 8 Use the DVE2 knob to select how the second DVE resource is shared between keys and the transiti...

Page 25: ...re initiated on odd fields F2 Field 2 Even Field transitions are initiated on the even fields BOTH Transitions can be initiated on either even or odd fields or frames 5 Press the FldSwt FrmSwt if you are using a progressive scan video format knob to commit the selection Editor Control Your switcher can be controlled by external editors using the GVG100 protocol It can also generate EDL Edit Decisi...

Page 26: ...ext Transition area is reset to a background dissolve transition NotRst The Next Transition area is not reset 6 Use the Auto 2 knob to set the behaviour when a a transition is paused by pressing AUTO TRANS during a transition You can choose from the following HltFwd The transition pauses When you resume the transition it completes as originally set HltRev The transition pauses When you resume the ...

Page 27: ...from the following None The NEXT button is not assigned a secondary function GPO The NEXT button in combination with the Wipe Pattern buttons is used to trigger GPI outputs 6 If you selected GPO in the previous step use the Bank knob to select which GPI output bank you wish to control Note Only one GPI output bank can be triggered at a time For More Information on GPI usage and configuration refer...

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Page 29: ...ransition you wish to perform Press DISS to select a dissolve transition Press WIPE to select a wipe transition Press DVE to select a DVE transition 5 Perform the transition by choosing one of the following Press CUT to immediately cut the selected source on air selected transition type is ignored Press AUTO TRANS to have the switcher perform a smooth transition Move the Fader from one limit to th...

Page 30: ...ns on page 27 Wipe Transitions You can select from a number of pre defined patterns and control the amount of time a wipe transition takes to complete To perform a wipe transition 1 Prepare a transition using WIPE as the type of transition but do not perform the transition 2 Select the pattern you wish to use for the wipe 3 Use the Time knob to change the transition duration 4 Press AUTO TRANS to ...

Page 31: ...n Refer to the section Modifying DVE Transitions on page 6 32 for more information For More Information on preparing transitions refer to the section Transition Overview on page 23 setting the behavior of a resumed transition refer to the section Transition Area Behavior on page 20 Keying Overview Keying allows you to insert portions of one scene into another Keys appear as overlays over the backg...

Page 32: ...1 Ensure the key you are using in the transition is not on air 2 Select the key you wish to use 3 Select the key type by pressing one of the following CHR KEY to create a Chroma Key AUTO SELECT to create an Auto Select Key DVE to create a DVE Key 4 Press the corresponding key button in the Next Transition area to include the key in the transition You can choose from the following KEY 1 to include ...

Page 33: ...tion rate for the dedicated key transition buttons independently of the other switcher transition rates To change the transition rate for dedicated key transitions 1 Press DISS 2 Press NEXT 3 Use the Key 1 3 1 2 on KM H2500 knobs to change the transition rate for the specified key Note If the transition rate is set to CUT and a transition is in progress pressing a dedicated key transition button i...

Page 34: ...d to steal the DVE resource to use on the new key You can choose from the following Press the Confrm knob to steal the DVE resource for the new key The old DVE Key is taken off air and converted to an Auto Select Key Press the Cancel knob to cancel the new DVE Key and leave the resource with the key it is currently assigned to 4 Select the desired source on the Key Aux bus 5 Use the XPos YPos and ...

Page 35: ...gle it On by pressing the WASH knob 5 Use the Pattern buttons to select the desired pattern Note If the wash is turned off the pattern does not display Pattern washes are not available on Aux buses Using other Adjustments Mattes can also be adjusted by using these modifiers Size Size X Pos Y Pos Position Aspect Aspect Ratio Border Border Appearance Softness Edge Softness Hue 2 Sat 2 and Lum 2 Seco...

Page 36: ...the key pattern mask are shared Any adjustments affect both patterns Fade to Black Fade to Black is achieved by selecting the black source and performing a transition To fade to black 1 Press BKGD and all on air key buttons simultaneously to include them in the transition 2 Select a transition type 3 Press BLACK MATTE on the Preset bus 4 Fade to black by sliding the Fader pressing CUT or pressing ...

Page 37: ...sition press the Limit knob to turn off the transition limit 4 Press AUTO TRANS to complete the transition To Quickly Reset the Transition Limit Double press the Limit knob Modifying Wipes Wipes can be modified to give more distinct qualities and personalize your transitions The following effects can be adjusted Time Direction Pattern Horizontal Multiplication Vertical Multiplication X Position Y ...

Page 38: ...le left square right square and diagonal patterns with aspect adjustments can not be rotated Modifying DVE Transitions DVE transitions can be modified to suit the needs and style of your production The following effects can be adjusted Time Direction DVE Effect To modify time and direction 1 Press DVE to display the DVE menu 2 Press NEXT until Time is displayed 3 Use the Time knob to change the du...

Page 39: ...ore a setting to a memory register 1 Press the STORE button 2 Select the storage area you wish to save to as follows If you are using Bank Mode press a Wipe Pattern button to designate the memory register in the selected bank You may also use the Bank knob to change the selected bank before storing If you are using Direct Access Mode press a Wipe Pattern button to designate the desired bank and th...

Page 40: ...mory register in the selected bank You may also use the Bank knob to change the selected bank before storing If you are using Direct Access Mode select a pattern button to designate the desired bank and then select a second pattern to designate the memory register The source on the bus you selected will not change when the memory is recalled the source setting stored in the memory for that bus is ...

Page 41: ...emory AI Scenario 1 Input 3 is recalled to the Preset bus on air image is not affected Input 4 is recalled to Key 2 as Key 1 is on air on air image is not affected KM H3000 Input 5 is recalled to Key 3 as Key 2 is now in use on air image is not affected KM H2500 Input 5 is not recalled as both keys are now in use Next Transition area is set to transition background Key 1 off air Key 2 on air and K...

Page 42: ...ss NEXT until Media is displayed 6 Use the Media knob to select the Media Store channel you wish to configure 7 Use the Reset knob to select whether the Media Store channel is included in the reset You can choose from the following No The Media Store channel is not reset Any loaded image or animation is retained Yes Any loaded image or animation is removed and the Media Store channel is returned t...

Page 43: ...o the user defined default values Shared Parameters Some parameters are shared between features and if reset in one area are reset in all areas that share that parameter The shared parameters are Time This value is shared between dissolves wipes and DVE transitions Limit This value is shared between dissolves wipes and DVE transitions Pattern Pattrn This value is shared between wipes and mattes Re...

Page 44: ...ter Note Wait 5 seconds after inserting a USB drive into the USB port before using it For More Information on performing software upgrades refer to the section Software Upgrades on page 39 Saving Memory Registers Personality and Installation Settings You can save up to 10 sets of memory registers personality settings and installation settings on a USB drive To save to a USB drive 1 Insert a USB dr...

Page 45: ... switcher Do not turn the switcher power off during the upgrade To upgrade the switcher software 1 Copy a software upgrade file onto a USB drive 2 Insert the USB drive with the software upgrade file into the USB port 3 Press MENU 4 Press the RESET Wipe Pattern button 5 Press NEXT until Run Software Upgrade From USB is displayed 6 Press the left knob to display the Upgrade menu 7 Select an upgrade ...

Page 46: ...pattern is combined with the key source to block out unwanted portions of the key source Mask modifiers are Force M Frce forces the area inside the mask region to the foreground Invert M Inv reverses the polarity of the mask Masked regions become visible and visible regions become masked To modify the transparency 1 Select the key you wish to modify 2 Press KEY 1 KEY 2 or KEY 3 to include the key ...

Page 47: ...the clip and gain The Clip function adjusts the threshold level of the key Only areas of the source video that are higher than the setting of the threshold cut a hole in the background video Increasing Gain causes the color to become increasingly saturated To modify the clip or gain 1 Select the key you wish to modify 2 If necessary press KEY 1 KEY 2 or KEY 3 to include the key in the next transit...

Page 48: ...t is set as a DVE Key 2 Press NEXT to cycle through the available modifiers 3 Use the Size knob to scale the image Larger values produce a larger image while smaller values produce a smaller image 4 Use the Aspect knob to change the aspect ratio of the image Larger values stretch the image vertically while smaller values stretch the image horizontally 5 Uset the Border knob to adjust the size of t...

Page 49: ...used for the key alpha 3 Press the Alpha knob to accept the change Note If you wish to use a matte for the key fill press the Matte button on the Key Aux bus to access the Matte menu If you are using a Split key with a matte key fill and you wish to turn the key into a Chroma Key the switcher will default to black on that key For More Information on creating a Split key refer to the section Split ...

Page 50: ...an external editor To configure Aux bus fixing 1 Press MENU 2 Press the SYSTEM Wipe Pattern button 3 Press NEXT until Fix Aux is displayed 4 Press the Fix Aux knob to display the Aux bus Fix menu 5 Use the Aux knob to select the Aux bus you wish to configure 6 Use the Output knob to select which source the Aux bus is fixed to You can choose from the following NotFix The Aux bus is not fixed to a s...

Page 51: ... You can configure your switcher to trigger multiple GPI outputs at the start end or both of EDL data capture You can also set a pre delay for each GPI output EDL data capture does not begin until the highest pre delay has passed This is useful when the switcher needs to wait for external equipment to become ready The example below shows the effects of various triggering and pre delay settings Fig...

Page 52: ...Off knob to select an offset in frames to apply to the LTC timecode Note LTC offsets are only available if you are using a Ross Video GearLite TSC 9902 LTC to Serial Converter For More Information on configuring a Ross Video GearLite TSC 9902 LTC to Serial Converter refer to the section Editor Control on page 19 Capturing EDL Data Capturing EDL data is manually started and stopped You can retrieve...

Page 53: ...to your switcher using the following user account name liveedl password password 2 Copy EDL files from the switcher to your computer for use in your NLE suite 3 Close the FTP connection For More Information on creating an FTP connection refer to the section Creating an FTP Connection on page 44 Using Internal Timecode with EDL Files If you are not using a Ross Video GearLite TSC 9902 LTC to Serial...

Page 54: ... To configure GPI banks 1 Press MENU 2 Press the CONFIG Wipe Pattern button 3 Press the GPIO knob to display the GPIO menu 4 Use the Bank knob to select the GPI bank you wish to configure 5 Use the I O knob to select whether the bank is configured as GPI inputs or outputs You can choose from the following GPO The bank is configured as GPI outputs GPI The bank is configured as GPI inputs Note Every...

Page 55: ...the top right pin when looking at the GPI Port Figure 16 GPI Port Note GPI input pin assignments are not user configurable For More Information on port locations refer to the section Control Panel Rear Connections Overview on page 2 Triggering GPI Outputs You can manually trigger GPI outputs by holding down the NEXT button and then pressing a Wipe Pattern button corresponding to the GPI output you...

Page 56: ...on Secondary Function on page 20 Editor Port The switcher has an Editor port that allows you to control your switcher from a device that supports the GVG100 editor protocol It is also used to connect a Ross Video GearLite TSC 9902 LTC to Serial Converter which provides timecode information for EDL file generation The pinout is as follows Figure 17 Editor Port Supported Editors The following editor...

Page 57: ...es a collection of individual image files one file per animation frame Animation Naming Convention The individual files share a common name with a sequential frame number appended at the end as follows Anim_001 tga Anim_002 tga Anim_003 tga Anim_100 tga These files are treated as a 100 frame animation named Anim Note Files must be numbered sequentially File numbers must be preceded by an underscor...

Page 58: ...password password 2 Copy images or animations to the folder corresponding to the Media Store channel you wish to load images or animations to The folder names and the corresponding Media Store channels are 1 Media Store channel 1 2 Media Store channel 2 3 Media Store channel 3 4 Media Store channel 4 3 Close the FTP connection Note Media Store channels 3 and 4 are for alpha channels only Images or...

Page 59: ...air Key bus you will affect on air images 3 Press MEDIA 1 or MEDIA 2 to select the Media Store channel to load into 4 Press the Wipe Pattern button corresponding to the item number in the locked Place and Bank of the image you wish to load Note Wait 5 seconds after inserting a USB drive into the USB port before using it Entering a Media number of 000 clears the image from the selected Media Store ...

Page 60: ... on shaped and unshaped transparency properties refer to the section Input BNC Configuration on page 12 To change the Media number for an image 1 Press and hold SHIFT on any bus If you use the Program bus or on air Key bus you will affect on air images 2 Press MEDIA 1 or MEDIA 2 to select the Media Store channel with the loaded image 3 Press NEXT until Attrib is displayed 4 Use the Attrib knob to ...

Page 61: ...layback must be started manually 7 Set the playback speed as follows Use the Attrib knob to select Speed Use the Value knob to set the playback speed You can set a playback speed from 0 1x 1 0x in 0 1x increments 1x 10x in 1x increments Saving and Reverting Attributes You can save attributes for an image so they are automatically recalled the next time that image is loaded from a USB drive or inte...

Page 62: ...edia Recall is displayed 3 Use the Media knob to select the Media Store channel you wish to configure 4 Use the Recall knob to select whether the stored image or animation is recalled to the selected Media Store channel during a memory recall You can choose from the following No The stored image or animation is not recalled Yes The stored image or animation is recalled and replaces the loaded imag...

Page 63: ...16 9 at 50Hz 720p at 50 Default 59 94Hz 1080i at 50 59 94Hz Inputs Outputs Inputs 6 or 12 inputs depending on version Internal Black and Matte Generators Outputs 2 Program out HD SDI 1 Preview out HD SDI Aux 1 out HD SDI Aux 2 out HD SDI Aux 3 out HD SDI HD SDI Input and Output Specifications SMPTE 292M 259M compliant Levels 800mV 10 peak to peak Return loss 15dB to 1 485GHz Input Equalization SD ...

Page 64: ...our switcher Table 18 GVG100 Supported Commands Name MLE Keyer Length Byte Code Data Notes Read MLE Program Bus MLE 2 41 Read MLE Preset Bus MLE 2 42 Read Keyer Bus Keyer 2 43 44 Write MLE Program Bus MLE 3 C1 xpt An invalid xpt request returns a protocol error Write MLE Preset Bus MLE 3 C2 xpt An invalid xpt request returns a protocol error Write Keyer Bus Keyer 3 C3 C4 xpt An invalid xpt request...

Page 65: ...1 5 select key 2 6 select bkgd Bit 0 3 binary coded decimal valid range is b0 b1001 or 0 9 Data byte 2 Bit 6 7 Ignored Bit 4 5 4 select key 3 5 select key 4 Bit 0 3 binary coded decimal valid range is b0 b1001 or 0 9 Data byte 3 Bit 4 7 Ignored Bit 0 3 binary coded decimal valid range is b0 b1001 or 0 9 Table 19 GVG100 Supported Analog Controls Name MLE Keyer Byte Code Notes Key Clip Keyer 0x0A Ke...

Page 66: ...LE 0x0F Preset Bus 0 9 MLE 0x10 0x19 Turning OFF results in a protocol error Preset Bus On Air MLE 0x1A Turning OFF results in a protocol error Aspect On MLE 0x1B Always on Turning OFF results in a protocol error Positioner On MLE 0x1C Always on Turning OFF results in a protocol error Reverse Wipe MLE 0x1D Dsk Preview Keyer 0x1E Always true All Keyers show on Preview Turning OFF results in a proto...

Page 67: ... Editor Enable 0x4F Editor control is always enabled Turning OFF results in a protocol error Keyer Active Keyer 0x52 Table 21 GVG100 Supported Buttons Name MLE Keyer Byte code Notes Program Bus 0 9 MLE 0x00 0x09 Autotrans MLE 0x0B Key Trans Keyer 0x0C DSKs Key Cut Keyer 0x0D DSKs Wipe Trans MLE 0x0E Dissolve Trans MLE 0x0F Preset Bus 0 9 MLE 0x10 0x19 Aspect MLE 0x1B Always on Button press has no ...

Page 68: ...mode and pattern mode Next Trans Is Bkgd 0x48 Next Trans Is Key 1 0x49 Cut MLE 0x4A Key Selfkey Keyer 0x4C Key Autokey Keyer 0x4D Key Chromakey Keyer 0x4E Editor Enable 0x4F Editor control is always enabled Table 21 GVG100 Supported Buttons Name MLE Keyer Byte code Notes ...