VIDEO SWITCHER PVS0605 User Manual VER 0.
Contents 1.Brief Introduction.............................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Main Features ..........................................................................................................................................1 2. Connections ....
1.Brief Introduction 1.1 Overview The video switcher is an all-in-one 6-channel video switcher that allows video switching, audio mixing, and video recording. 1.
2. Connections 2.
2.2 Specification Video Inputs SDI×4, HDMI/DVI-I/VGA/USB×2 Bit Rate 270Mbps~3Gbps Return Loss >15dB, 5MHz~3GHz Signal Amplitude 800mV±10% (SDI/HDMI/DVI/VGA) Impedance 75Ω (SDI/VGA), 100Ω (HDMI/DVI) 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 1080psF 30/29.97/25/24/23.98 SDI Input Format 1080i 60/59.94/50 720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 625i 50 PAL, 525i 59.94 NTSC 4K 60/50/30, 2K 60/50/30 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98/23.976 HDMI Input Format 1080i 50/59.94/60 720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.
PGM Outputs 2×HD/3G-SDI; 1×HDMI Type A AUX Output 1×HD/3G-SDI 1080p 50/60/30/25/24 PGM Output Format Outputs 1080i 50/60 Multiview Output 1×HD/3G-SDI; 1×HDMI Type A Multiview Output Format 1080p 60 Return Loss >15dB 5MHz~3GHz Signal Amplitude 800mV±10% (SDI/HDMI/DVI-I/VGA) Impedance SDI: 75Ω; HDMI: 100Ω DC Offset 0V±0.5V 1×TRS(L/R), 50Ω Audio Input 1×XLR(L/R), 50Ω Audio 1×TRS(L/R), 50Ω; Audio Output Others Accessories 1×3.
3. Control Panel 3.
3.2 Keyboard Button ◼ Camera Control CAM1 and CAM2 buttons are for Camera 1, Camera 2. ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT to adjust the size of the picture. Press the button, the button LED will be turned on to indicate that the manual mode is enabled. Then the camera can be controlled via the Joystick. ◼ Audio Mixer CH1 ON / CH2 ON / CH3 ON buttons are for SDI1 / SDI2 / SDI3 / SDI4/ VIDEO5 / VIDEO6 / XLR / RCA / MIC audio source selection. Master for output the mixing audio to program.
◼ PGM PVW Channel Selection PGM row is for selecting the signal source for program. Selected PGM button turns on the red LED. PVW row is for selecting the signal source for preview. Selected PVW button will turns on the Green LED. BLK button is for immediate switching the signal source of Program and preview to Black. ◼ FTB Fade To Black, press this button it will fade the current video program source to black. The button will flash to indicate that it’s active.
◼ Chroma Key In a chroma key two images are combined using a special technique and a color from one image is removed, revealing another image behind it. Chroma key is commonly used for weather broadcasts, where the meteorologist appears to be standing in front of a large map. In the studio the presenter is standing in front of a blue or green background. This technique is also referred to as color keying, color-separation overlay, green screen, or blue screen. ◼ PIP and POP PIP, Picture in Picture.
4. Operation Instruction 4.1 Multiview Output Layout 1) PGM and PVW as Preview and Program displayed as following image. The level meter of PGM audio is shown only in multiview. SDI/HDMI PGM out is without any overlays. 2) The following 6 windows come from the 6 input signals. The signal source of window 5 and 6 can be selected from HDMI, DVI, VGA, USB. 3) The lower right corner displays the menu and status information. The CH1, CH2, CH3 are the channel selection of the 3 audio sources for audio mixer.
The T-Bar of the video switcher may happen to misalignment, when the origin of the coordinates offset the T-Bar calibration is necessary before using. 1) Power off the video switcher and press button 1 and 2 of PVW at same time. KEEP pressing the buttons until all calibration process finish. 2) Turn on the video switcher, then the LED indicators will be turn on from bottom to top. 3) Adjust the T-Bar to A-BUS or B-BUS until all LED indicators turn on.
The selected PGM source will circled in red border, while the selected PVW source will be circled in green border. For example, switching the PGM source to SDI 1 and PVW source to SDI 2. The button selection as below image. The default sources of PVW and PGM are SDI 1 and SDI 2 when the first turn the video switch on. When operating the AUTO or T-Bar transition, the selection from PGM row and PVW row is invalid, both LED indicators will turn red. 4.3.
4.3.3 FTB (Fade to Black) Press FTB button it will fade the current video Program source to black. The button will flash to indicate that it’s active. When press the button again it acts in reverse from complete black to the currently selected Program video source, and button stop flashing. FTB is usually used for emergency condition. Note: When the PGM window display black and keep black even after transition, please check if the FTB button flashing.
2) Video Format Supporting FLV MPEG4(Divx), AVC(H264), FLV1 MP4 AVI MPEG4(Divx), MPEG4(Xvid), AVC(H264), HEVC(H265), MPEG2 MKV MPEG1 MOV MPG MPEG4(Divx), MPEG4(Xvid), AVC(H264), HEVC(H265) MPEG4(Divx), MPEG4(Xvid), AVC(H264), HEVC(H265) MPEG4(Divx), AVC(H264), HEVC(H265) 3) Image format support: BMP, JPEG, PNG. 4.4 Transition Effects 4.4.1 MIX Transition Pressing the MIX button selects a basic A/B Dissolve for the next transition. When button LED turns on it is active.
4.5 PIP and POP When the T-Bar located at B-BUS to active the PIP/POP, there will be a small image display on the top left corner of the PVW window as following image: Press button 1-6 from PVW row to switch the video source of PIP/POP. When press PIP/POP button the menu will get into an interface as below image. The window size, position and border of PIP can be set from menu by the knob.
4.6 Chroma Key Turn on the Chroma Key, a color from the key source will be removed, revealing another background image behind it. Chroma Key is usually used for virtual studio, such as weather broadcasts, where the meteorologist appears to be standing in front of a large map. In the studio the presenter is standing in front of a blue or green background. 1) Switching a video with blue or green background to PVW window, and turn on the Chroma Key.
When turn on the Luma Key, all the black areas defined by the luminance in the video signal will be made transparent so that the background can be revealed underneath. Therefore, the final composition does not retain any black from the graphic because all the black parts have been cut out of the image. This function is often used for subtitle overlay of virtual studio. Switching a video with black background and white font subtitle to PVW and turn on the Luma Key.
6. Main Menu Settings When STATUS menu is not selected, press the MENU button to go to main menu directly. In case one of the items is selected (see below), rotate the MENU button rotate anticlockwise to exit the choice, then press the MENU button to go to the main menu.
2) Following Mode After that the video switcher will remember your last choice. Press Master button to enable the following mode audio control. When the audio is in Following mode the audio is coming from the embedded audio of Program video source. Adjust the master fader to control the audio volume. 2) Earphone Press LISTEN button and use a 3.5mm earphone to monitor an assigned audio, PGM audio as the default. Press LISTEN button cyclically to assign one channel audio as the audio source. 6.
6.3.1 Language Access to system settings from the menu to switch the system language between English and Chinese. 6.3.2 Clock Access to system settings from the menu to switch the real-time clock shown in Analog or Digital. 6.3.3 Clock Time Setting Connect video switcher to a PC and download a time control software from AVMATRIX official website www.avmatrix.net/download/ Open the software and click Scan to search and connect the device, then the clock time will be changed to same time to the PC’s time.
6.5.2 SD Card Install and Uninstall 1. Install SD card: First, format SD card to exFAT/ FAT32 file system format. Install Plug and press the SD card into the slot from the side of video switcher. Wait 3 sec, the LED indicator beside it will turn on. 2. Uninstall SD card: Press the card to take it out. Use a card reader to play or copy the video files in a computer. 6.5.3 Recording Control Press REC button start recording. Meantime, the key indicator turns on.
