MENU Commands Sequence
33
33
1. Press the
TAKE
button twice.
The front panel unlocks and the same messages show as in steps 1 and 2
above.
8.2 Choosing the Follow-System or Breakaway-From-System Mode
The terms
audio-follow-video
1
and
audio breakaway
2
•
Non-linear editing systems, that sometimes combine video with
analog audio and at other times combine video with digital audio
are well known.
Sometimes signals other than audio signals need to switch simultaneously and
at other times, need to switch independently. For example:
•
Duplication systems, that make Master tapes from programs with
different formats: composite analog, component analog and component
digital
When the Follow-SYSTEM command is selected, the unit will
automatically switch in the AUDIO-FOLLOW-VIDEO (AFV) mode and
the AFV button illuminates
.
When the BREAKAWAY from video command is selected (the Video or
the Audio button illuminates), the unit automatically switches in the
Breakaway-From-SYSTEM mode
.
When the unit functions in the:
•
Follow-SYSTEM
mode, the unit switches with other 16x16 matrix
switchers
3
•
Breakaway-from-SYSTEM
mode, the unit
, implementing the same action simultaneously
4
The unit will function
functions independently,
implementing an action independently of the others
5
in the
Follow-SYSTEM
mode if at least one other unit
6
is set to the
Follow-SYSTEM
mode and these units interconnect via an
RS-232 and/or RS-485 communication line.
1 Video and the audio channels switch simultaneously in the same way
2 Audio channels switch independently from the video channels
3 16x16 matrix switchers in the same series, that include, for example, the VS-1616SDI (a 16x16 digital video matrix
switcher), the VS-1616AD (a 16x16 digital audio matrix switcher), the VS-1616V (a 16x16 analog video matrix switcher),
the VS-1616A (a 16x16 analog balanced stereo audio matrix switcher) units and/or the VS-162V (a 16x16 video matrix
switcher)
4 Also applies to a VS-1616A unit or a VS-1616AD unit
5 The unit changes its status immediately and goes to the Follow-system mode
6 Or VS-1616A or VS-1616AD unit (as well as other 16x16 matrix switchers in the same series)
Summary of Contents for VS-162AV
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