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 2.1 Interfaces 1 RS422 for camera remote control 10 1×HDMI PGM output 2 Tally port 11 RCA stereo audio(L/R) input/ output 3 XLR balanced audio(L/R) input 12 RJ45 For sync time & firmware upgrade 4 1×SDI AUX output (PVW/PGM) 13 DC port 5 2×DVI-I(VGA) input 14 Power switch 6 2×HDMI input 15 3.
2.2 Specification Video Inputs 4×SDI, 2×HDMI/DVI-I/VGA/USB Bit Rate 270Mbps~3Gbps 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 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.
Multiview Output 1×3G-SDI; 1×HDMI Type A Multiview Output Format 1080p60 Return Loss >15dB 5MHz~3GHz Signal Amplitude 800mV±10% (SDI/HDMI/DVI-I/VGA) Impedance SDI: 75Ω; HDMI: 100Ω DC Offset 0V±0.5V Audio Input Audio Audio Output Others Accessories 1×TRS(L/R), 50Ω 1×XLR(L/R), 50Ω 1×TRS(L/R), 50Ω; 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. Color Bar button is for immediate switching the signal source of Program and preview to Color Bar Pattern. 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 Instrubtion 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.
4.2 T-Bar Calibration 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 then press and hold button 1 and 2 of PVW at same time. Hold the buttons until all calibration complete. 2) Turn on the video switcher, then the LED indicators of T-Bar 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.
4.3.2 Transition Control 1) Transition without Effects CUT performs a simple immediate switch between Preview and Program views. This is no delay seamless switching and the selected transition effect WIPE, MIX or FADE is not used. 2) Transition with Effects AUTO performs an automated switch between Preview & Program views. The speed of the transition is set by the menu. The selected transition WIPE, MIX or FADE will also be used.
4.3.5 USB Media Player 1) USB Media Player Setup Plug in the USB flash drive into the USB port in the side panel as below image: Setup the video source of channel 5 or 6 to USB (refer to 4.3.4), then manage the USB media player from the control panel. Press the button USB5 or USB6 which one you want to control. The USB media player can play video or picture from USB flash drive. Switching the source of media file between video and picture by pressing the button VD/PIC.
4.4 Transition Effects 4.4.1 MIX Transition Press the MIX button to select a basic A/B Dissolve for the next transition. When button LED turns on it is active. Then use T-Bar or AUTO to operate the transition. And there are 3 different speed rates for choice from the menu. The MIX transition effect as below 4.4.2 WIPE Transition WIPE is a transition from one source to another and is achieved by replacing the current source by another source. Press the WIPE button and the LED turns on then 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. Switching a video with blue or green background to PVW window, and turn on the Chroma Key.
5. PTZ Camera Remote Control 5.1 Camera Setting Two PTZ cameras can be control through the RS-422 port of the video switcher. You can pan, tilt, zoom two cameras separately by using a joystick and buttons. Press button CAM1 or CAM2 to select the one you want to control, and the button will be turn on which indicates the camera ins under control. And the LCD menu screen will show the configuration options, you can set the PTZ camera address, protocol and baud rate accordingly.
6. Menu Settings 6.1 Status Menu The status menu includes Audio settings, and AUX and PGM out settings. All the settings will be saved when you restart the switcher.
6.2 Main Menu If STATUS menu is unselected, press the MENU button to go to main menu directly. If the menu is selected in the secondary menu, rotate anticlockwise the MENU button to exit the menu and then press the MENU button to go to the main menu.
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 button to search and connect the device, then the clock time will be changed to same time to the PC’s time. 6.2.2 Network Settings 1) IP Setting. There are two ways to acquire the IP: Dynamic (IP configured by router) and Static (set IP freely by yourself). Select the method you need by knob menu. The default setting is Dynamic.
available storage. Record video resolution is same to PGM output format. Note: 1. The record file will be saved to SD card only after pressing the REC button to stop recording. Otherwise, the record file might be corruption. 2. In case the switcher is power off during record, the record file might be corruption. 3. If you want to change the PGM output resolution during recording, please stop recording and save the file first, then new record video will be in new resolution.
