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Version 10.01 - July 2009

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Operating Manual Version 10.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F C OPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2002-2009. All rights reserved. D ISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Table of Contents 1. INITIAL CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................3 1.1 1.2 Application Selection ....................................................................................................... 3 Configuration on LSM Remote ........................................................................................ 4 2. REMOTE CONTROLLER .....
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 5.6 Issue 10.01.F Preference Mode (PREF) ............................................................................................. 23 6. PGM-PRV MODE ................................................................................................24 6.1 1PGM+PRV (Press A from MAIN MENU) ..................................................................... 24 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.2 Secondary Menu ........................
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Issue 10.01.F 10.1.2 10.1.3 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Selecting the Current Keyword File .....................................................................................71 Editing the keyword file from the multicam application ........................................................71 10.2 Assigning Keywords using the VGA Screen ................................................................. 73 10.2.1 10.2.2 10.2.3 10.2.4 10.2.5 10.2.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.9.3 Issue 10.01.F Functions Available on the Remote in Playlist Diffusion Mode ..........................................102 11.10 General Edit Functions Available for Playlists............................................................. 103 11.10.1 11.10.2 11.10.3 11.10.4 11.10.5 11.10.6 11.10.7 Functions Available on the LSM Remote in Playlist Edit Mode .........................................
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 12.5.3 How to Add a Clip to a Timeline.........................................................................................138 13. OPERATING ON XNET NETWORK ................................................................. 139 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 139 Disconnecting from XNet ..
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 18.3 controlling the Hypermotion Camera from the Remote ............................................... 169 18.3.1 18.3.2 18.3.3 18.3.4 Defining the Number of Memory Blocks ............................................................................169 General Process with Single-Block Memory ......................................................................
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 What’s New? Some sections have been reviewed even if no specific changes related to these sections have been brought on Multicam version 10.00. The changes linked to new features on Multicam version 10.00 appear with the ‘New’ logo in the table below: Main manual updates for Multicam version 10.00 Audio Meter option – Display of audio level in 16-audio configuration 6.1.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Overview The aim of this manual is to familiarize the operator with the Multicam software for EVS High Definition and Standard Definition servers, and its Remote Panel, so as to learn as quickly and efficiently as possible the basic operations. The CLIP & PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT functions allow the operator to keep up to 5400 clips on a server and of course to replay all or some of them .
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 1. Initial Configuration 1.1 APPLICATION SELECTION The EVS software is used for configuration and maintenance operations. It is also used to select which application configuration to run, since EVS disk recorders have the ability to run various configurations (LSM 2REC 4PLAY, LSM 3REC 3PLAY, LSM 4 REC 2 PLAY, SLSM , SLSM +1REC, etc.).
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Issue 10.01.F 1.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 CONFIGURATION ON LSM REMOTE Before you start using the Multicam application in Multicam LSM mode, you need to ensure that the param eters are properly defined in the Setup menu of the Remote Panel, and in the Setup Configuration module of the Multicam application. The new parameters are saved as soon as they are modified.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 2. Remote Controller 2.1 GENERAL LAYOUT The following diagram show s the Remote Panel along with a brief description of each area. Note The operational buttons have PRIMARY and SECONDARY functions and are divided into upper and lower sections. By pressing the SHIFT button you gain access to the secondary functions.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 1. F-keys & small buttons Multi-purpose keys 2. Soft keys With LCD display, allows the operator to enter the Multicam MENU system 3. Lever Initiates slow motion and playlist replay 4. Jog dial Used to accurately cue disk recorder 5. Operational block 1 6. 6 PLST Initiates active playlist LOOP This option records the main output (PGM1) to the first input (CAM A) of Multicam.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 same picture inside the record train, if it still exists. 7. 2.2 PRV CTL Enables/disables the Preview Control mode. PAGE Selects current clip page, from 1 to 10. LCD Display Provides current status of system LED COLOURS A selected key lights red. When a key lights green, it means a value in relation with this key exists. For example: F1 to F0 keys 2.
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Issue 10.01.F 2.4 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 SOFT KEYS The soft keys have PRIMARY and SECONDARY functions and are divided into upper and lower sections. The LCD display is divided in two menus. 8 • To access the secondary functions in the operational menu (A’ to D’), press the SHIFT button. • To access the secondary menu, press MENU from the remote controller.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 2.5 TRANSPORT CONTROLS 2.5.1 JOG DIAL Issue 10.01.F The JOG DIAL allows the operator to pass into Search mode and thus to choose exactly the Short OUT or Short IN image. Move the jog dial clockwise to search forward and move it counter-clockwise to search backwards. One revolution of the jog dial will produce a jump of approximately 35 frames. This number can be multiplied by enabling the Fast mode.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 3. Main Menu After the boot sequence of the Multicam system, the LCD screen of the Remote Control panel will display the Main menu: 2Rec 4Play F1: 1 Remote F2: 2 Remotes F3: 3 Remotes F4: 4 Remotes F5: Char. On/Off F6: F7: F8: F9: F0: Split Paint 1PGM+PRV 3 PGM Server Exit Clear all clips Stop Record Fill Playlist Save Clips+Plist Target Ver:10.01.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Function Key Issue 10.01.F Use • 3 play channels for the 1 s t remote and 1 play channel for the second remote. In this configuration, the 1 s t remote can select PGM+PRV or 3PGM mode and can manage video transitions. The 2 n d remote is forced to 1PGM mode and can only handle cut transitions. F3: 3 Remotes Three Remote Panels are used in the configuration.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4. Remote Panel Operations 4.1 OPERATIONS 4.1.1 RECORD This key lights red when the system is recording. Pressing this key brings the system in E/E (“live”) mode, and starts the record if necessary (depending on the settings of the Setup menu). The E/E mode is actually playing pictures already recorded by the system, and has a delay of 3 frames compared to the live source, on all audio and video tracks.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4.1.5 Issue 10.01.F IN This function defines the IN point of a clip. The key will light differently depending in the follow ing situations: Green key The key lights green if an IN point exists but is not the image you see. Red key The key lights red if the on-air image is at this IN point. This point can be entered while recording. Flashing (green red) key 4.1.
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Issue 10.01.F 4.1.8 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 FAST JOG When selected, this option enables fast picture search: the actual speed of this fast jog is adjustable in the Setup menu. Starting a play or returning to E2E mode resets the Fast Jog mode. Important The jog dial is active at all times when the system is in play & record.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 When a cue point exists for the current picture on the primary channel (the CUE button lights red), pressing the BROWSE key allows the operator to browse through all existing cue points by turning the jog dial.
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Issue 10.01.F 4.1.17 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 GOTO TC The Goto TC option allows the user to jump to a given timecode in the loaded train or clip. H OW TO G O TO A G IVEN T IMECODE To jump to a given timecode of the loaded train or clip, you can use the Goto TC option on the Remote Panel. To go to a given timecode, proceed as follows: 1. Press SHIFT+GOTO TC key on the Remote.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F If nothing happens after confirming the TC entry with ENTER, this means that the field corresponding to the selected Timecode does not exist on disk any longer. To exit the GOTO TC function at any time, press the MENU key. 4.1.18 GOTO IN / GOTO OUT When you are in CLIP mode, this key combination enables the operator to go to IN / OUT points of CLIPS, instantly. 4.1.
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Issue 10.01.F 4.1.21 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 PAGE Use this key to select a new clips page. After pressing the SHIFT + PAGE key, you must press a F_ key to select the corresponding page (1 to 10). 4.1.22 R EBOOTING THE S YSTEM FROM THE LSM R EMOTE «Hard Reboot» In the event that the system needs to be rebooted, the process can be accomplished from the Remote Panel.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4.2 SELECTION OF CLIP BANKS AND PLAYLISTS SHIFT + F1 - F9 = CLIPS BANK This allows access to clip banks 1 through 9 within the clip page (1 to 10). SHIFT + F1 = BANK 1 SHIFT + F2 = BANK 2, etc. (up to bank 9) Once in the bank, selection of the F1 – F10 keys will call up the respective clips.
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Issue 10.01.F 4.3 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 CLIP NUMBERING HIERARCHY Multicam can store up to 900 (multiplied by the number of cameras) clips and 100 playlists in its libraries. 900 clips with up to 6 camera angles per clip results in 5400 clips on a server. This number is displayed in the upper right window of the VGA Setup screen (SHIFT+F2 from the PC keyboard).
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 5. Control Mode Multicam can be set in three different basic modes, depending on commands used. 5.1 LIVE (E2E) MODE This mode selected at start-up can also be selected by pushing the RECORD key. Multicam records the input signal and plays it at the same time on the program output. 5.2 SEARCH MODE This mode is selected by moving the jog dial.
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Issue 10.01.F 5.4 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 SYNCHRONISATION MODE (SWITCH TO IN) If the synchronisation mode is OFF, a request for camera change will produce a jump at the same timecode on the requested camera. This mode allows synchronous change of camera angle. If the synchronisation mode is ON, a request for a camera change (by pressing CAM A, CAM B CAM C or CAM D in the Multicam menu) will lead to a jump to a predefined CUE IN point.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 5.5 Issue 10.01.F DEFINITION OF CONTROLLED AND PRIMARY CHANNELS Important The notions of Primary Channel and Controlled Channel are very important and will be constantly referred to in this manual. 5.5.1 C ONTROLLED C HANNEL A channel is “ controlled” when the operator can control it with the jog dial. In this case, the words “FULL CTRL” are present on the top of the OSD of the output monitor of that channel. 5.5.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 6. PGM-PRV Mode 6.1 1PGM+PRV (PRESS A FROM MAIN MENU) PGM1 CAM A Aud.Met. Mix. P.1 B.1 PL 11: < Msg: Rst Cam Cam A *PRV1* CAM B PgmSpd Sort->TC PostRoll Sw to IN Pref Search Clips: LOCAL Records: LOCAL Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL Cam B Cam C Cam D At least 2 playback channels must be available to run this configuration.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F P GM S PD /V AR M AX Pressing PgmSpd once enables the Program Speed mode and highlights this function on the LCD. Pressing the key once more enables the Var Max mode and highlights this function on the LCD. The PLAY key is flashing red while either of these modes is enabled.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Audio level Display Level 4 Level 5 P OST R OLL When the Post-Roll mode is enabled, that function is highlighted on the LCD and a “P” appears on the OSD of the output monitors. When the user exits Multicam with the Post-R oll mode on, this mode will still be enabled when Multicam is restarted.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 6.1.2 O PERATIONAL M ENU Rst Cam Cam A Local Cam B Sync Prv Cam C 2nd CTRL Cam D CAM A/ B /C /D This parameter allows selecting the camera on the PGM output if PRV CTL is OFF and on PRV output if PRV CTL is ON.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 L OCAL This function allows the user to reconnect to the local LSM after having accessed distant clips or record trains. The function is highlighted when the user is connected to both clips and record trains on the local LSM. It is displayed only on Master/Server LSMs when they are connected to the SDTI network.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 6.2 Issue 10.01.F FULL CONTROL AND LEVER CONTROL Controlling both PGM and PR V is done when PR V CTL (direct access key from the remote) is not activated. Once selecting PRV CTL the operator will have control of the PRV with the jog dial and most buttons, while the lever and the Play button will control the PGM output. At this point, selecting clips will call them up on the PRV side.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 7. Multi PGM Mode 7.1 1/2/3 PGM MODES (PRESS A OR B FROM MAIN MENU) Multicam has two modes for its basic operation, 1 PRV/PGM mode or Multi PGM mode: • The 1PGM+PRV mode, as described previously, is the more powerful of the two, allowing for interaction between all outputs. Here, synchronized replays can be rolled and chained between the cameras with either a mix, wipe, or cut between them.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 7.1.2 Issue 10.01.F O PERATIONAL M ENU The operational menu in Multi PGM mode gives access to the functions detailed in the following paragraphs: R ST C AM This function restores the position of cameras on the active channels: CAM A on PGM1, CAM B on PGM2, etc. Note When a clip/playlist is loaded on a channel, switching back to Live mode will recall the record train, which was last used on that output.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Press this function to enter the 2nd CTRL menu, select the channels that you want to pass to the secondary controller by pressing the corresponding A, B or C key, then press D (DONE) to validate your selection. Do the same to bring the control of a channel back to the EVS remote.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F Practical example The operator builds a playlist with Fills and another playlist with Keys. He sets the “Playlist Load” parameter to “Conditional” in the setup menu, then enters the 2PGM mode, selects the Fills playlist as current playlist, presses A to gain control on PGM1, presses PLST two or three times to enter the PLST DIFF mode and cue up the Fills playlist to its 1st clip.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 8. Video Delay When the Multicam software has been configured with a base configuration = Video Delay in the Channel Parameters menu, the Delay Screen will appear autom atically when the application is started. In this case, all play channels will be available from the Delay screen.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F H OW TO C ONFIGURE THE V IDEO D ELAY P ARAMETERS OF A P LAY C HANNEL 1. Select the play channel to configure by pressing ALT+ the corresponding F_ key on the PC keyboard (ex: ALT+F1 for PGM1, ALT+F2 for PGM2/PRV, etc) 2. If you want to use another server on the SDTI network as a source, press SHIFT-F7 on the PC keyboard to call up the network list.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9. Clip Management 9.1 INTRODUCTION 9.1.1 C LIP S TRUCTURE A clip is defined by Short IN and Short OUT points. When referring to Short IN and Short OUT points, the operators usually use the terms IN point and OUT point.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 • The guardband beyond the Short OUT point is created with the material available when the operator saves the clip by pressing the selected F_ key. Therefore, this guardband can sometimes be shorter than the value defined in the Setup menu. 9.1.2 C LIP A VAILABILITY ON D ISKS Various clip types can be distinguished depending on whether they are available on the disks or not.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.2 S TORING A C LIP 9.2.2.1 H OW TO S TORE A C LIP To store a clip on a given location, proceed as follows: 1. Define a clip by marking the IN and/or OUT points 2. Select the page where the clip will be stored by pressing SHIFT + PAGE + F_ key corresponding to the page. Page 1 contains clips 110 to 199. Page 2 contains clip 210 to 299, and so on. 3.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.3 R ECALLING A C LIP 9.2.3.1 H OW TO R ECALL A C LIP Issue 10.01.F To recall a clip, proceed as follows: 9.2.3.2 1. Select the Clip page 1, 2, 3, … to 10 (PAGE key). 2. Select the bank in which the desired clip is located 3. Select the desired clip via the F1 - F10 keys.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.4 P LAYING B ACK A C LIP 9.2.4.1 P LAYBACK S PEED F EATURES You can play back a clip using several playback speed features explained above in this user manual.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.6 C LEARING A C LIP 9.2.6.1 W HICH C LIPS C AN BE D ELETED ? Clips that are available on disks, or for which the record is in progress, can be deleted. The function key that corresponds to the clip location on the Remote Panel must be green for the user to be able to delete it: • Loaded clips can not be deleted.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4. Select the COPY or MOVE function by pressing the A or B key. The corresponding function will be highlighted on the LCD and the message on the OSD will be updated accordingly. 5. Select the CLIP or CAM mode with the D key. See Section “Settings on Copy/Move Clips” below. 6. In case of network copy , select the SHORT or LONG mode with the C key. See Section “Settings on Copy/Move Clips” below. 7.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F the video drives, it simply creates a separate reference to the same video material. This means that the capacity will not decrease when making copies of clips on the same machine. It also means that deleted copies of clips will not increase the available capacity of the server, as long as 1 instance of the clip remains.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.10 R ESTRIPING THE T IME C ODE OF A C LIP 9.2.10.1 R ESTRICTIONS ON THE R EMOTE P ANEL The function to restripe the time code of a clip via the Remote Panel is more restricted than via Multicam on the VGA: • You cannot choose which time code type you modify: you will automatically modify the primary time code of the clip. • You cannot modify the date of the clip.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.11 S ECONDARY M ENU IN C LIP M ODE 9.2.11.1 O VERVIEW In Clip mode, the secondary menu of the Remote Panel is different from the Record Train mode: PGM1 112A Push *PRV1* 112B Aux Clip Sort->TC >Archive *** P.1 B.1 Clips: Local PL 11: < Msg: Local Rst Cam P Cam A Name Records: Local > Cam B Post-Roll Cam Sync Prv 2nd CTRL Cam C Cam D Press MENU to access the secondary menu.
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Issue 10.01.F 9.2.11.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 P USH The Push function allows the operator to easily send a copy of a clip to another machine on the network: • If a default Push machine is defined in the setup, the clip will be automatically sent to that machine. • If no default PUSH machine is defined, the list of machines available on the network will appear. As soon as the operator selects one of them, the clip is pushed.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.11.5 R ANKING (***) The Ranking function allows assigning a ranking to the current clip. Pressing several times this key will scroll through the different values: 0 (***, not highlighted), *** , ** , * .
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4. 5. If requested, press SHIFT+D to define a date to which the search should be applied: 1. Type the date in dd/mm/yy format with the F1 to F10 keys. 2. Press ENTER to confirm and exit the field. Press the B key to specify whether to search for clips (Clip), train (Rec) or both (Clip+Rec). Press several times the B key to select the requested value. 6.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.2.11.8 Issue 10.01.F N AME The Name function is only available if a keyw ord file is selected in the Setup menu. It is used to name a clip based on available keywords. Refer to the Chapter 10 ‘Keyword Management’, on page 69 for more details. When the Name function is selected, pressing SHIFT+C again will call the Search function. 9.2.11.9 S EARCH The Search function is “hidden” behind the Name function.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 • The Clear Video Disks command from EVS’ Maintenance menu is more radical and definitely erases all video and audio data from disks. Clips stored in protected pages are also deleted. 9.2.13 9.3 H OW TO S AVE ALL C LIPS /P LAYLISTS 1. Go to the Main menu (SHIFT + MENU) 2. Press the function key F0 on the remote to save clips and playlists.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.3.2 Issue 10.01.F T HE T ITLE B AR The Title bar contains the status information: • Number and name of the server currently selected for clips and for record trains (*). The name is blinking red if it is a network machine. • Total number of clips (i.e.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 change the primary camera of a clip, refer to the section xxx F5: V IEW This option changes the standard display to the extended display and vice versa. Refer to the section 9.3.14 ‘Clip Screen – Extended View’, on page 62. F6: KW1 This option calls the On-Air Keyword screen. Refer to the Chapter 10 ‘Keyword Management’, on page 69 for more details. F7: KW2 This option calls the Off-Air Keyword Screen.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F F9:C ONNECT This option calls the CONNECT window. This window allows the operator to connect to the clips and record trains of other machine on the network.
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Issue 10.01.F 9.3.4 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 T HE C LIP I NFORMATION A REA The next area is the Clip Information Area which displays the clips of the selected page and bank(s). Two clips’ banks are displayed at a time. For each clip and camera angle, the following inform ation is available: Field Description Clip ID Unique identifier of the clip on the server.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.3.5 T HE C LIP M ANAGEMENT A REA 9.3.5.1 N AME C APTURE F IELD This is the only capture area of the screen. It is used to enter the name to assign to a clip/playlist, or to enter the ID of a clip to recall. 9.3.5.2 M ODE F IELD Indicates if the clip screen is currently in CLIP or CAM mode. In CLIP mode, actions on a clip will use all available cameras for this clip.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Command Description function is useful to load clips on channels that can not be controlled by an EVS Remote Panel, or to allow an AP to browse clips on a play channel not used by the main operator. Note that if that channel is in PLST EDIT mode with a PRV, the clip will automatically cue up on the PRV. 9.3.6 H OW TO N AME A C LIP 1. 2. 3.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F PRV channel. 9.3.8 S ELECTING A C LIP WITH THE K EYBOARD The keyboard can also be used to operate within the clip screen. The green arrows surrounding a clip shows the current cursor position. The arrow keys (↑ ,↓ ,←,→) on the keyboard are used to move across the screen. Only 2 banks can be viewed at a time.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 o If only 3 digits are entered, the primary camera is selected o If 4 digits are entered, the clip is selected according to the given camera angle. o If no clip matches the entry, no selection is done. Note ESC key can still be used at any time to clear the Name field. 9.3.10.2 H OW TO C ALL A C LIP B ELONGING TO A NOTHER M ACHINE T HAN THE O NE YOU A RE C ONNECTED TO 1.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 3. If you want to modify the LTC time code and date, type in the new time code for the Short IN point and date of the clip in the Set TC field below the LTC field. 4. If you want to modify the user-defined time code and date, type in the new time code for the Short IN point and date of the clip in the Set TC field below the USER field. 5.
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Issue 10.01.F 9.3.13 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 M OVING AND C OPYING C LIPS AND P LAYLISTS Copying and moving clips and playlists in the VGA are performed using the CUT, COPY and PASTE functions. 9.3.13.1 G ENERAL P RINCIPLES C LIPS • If the clip board was filled using the Cut function, the original clip(s) is/are deleted after being pasted to the new location. • In CAM mode, only the selected camera of the clip is Cut/Copied/Pasted.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.3.13.4 Issue 10.01.F CTL+C: COPY 1. Move the cursor to the clip/playlist to copy 2. Press CTRL + C on the keyboard or click on the corresponding area on the screen. 9.3.13.5 CTL+V: PASTE 1. Move the cursor to the clip/playlist location where the content of the clipboard should be copied. 2. Press CTRL + V or click to the corresponding area on the screen. 9.3.13.6 CTL+DEL:DELETE 1.
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Issue 10.01.F 9.3.14 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 C LIP S CREEN – E XTENDED V IEW The extended view shows cameras A to F instead of A to D. Only 1 bank can be viewed at a time. The switch between standard and extended view is done by pressing F5 on the keyboard or by clicking on the “F5:VIEW” area on the screen.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.4 Issue 10.01.F USING THE VDR PANEL The VGA VDR Panel is accessed from any VGA screen by pressing SHIFT+F9 on the keyboard. The lower section of the VDR Panel is similar to the clip screen, with the same functions. The upper section of the VDR Panel features 2 windows that can each take control of one channel of the server. Pressing SHIFT+F9 in the VDR Panel returns the VGA to the Clip screen mode. 9.4.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 highlighted letter/number . All functions are also available by clicking with the stylus. Important The control of a channel from the VDR Panel is concurrent to any other controller that m ight be assigned to that channel: EVS Remote Panel or external protocol. A command sent from the VDR Panel to a channel will overwrite whatever the channel was doing at that time.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.4.3.2 H OW TO L OAD A C LIP Use the arrow keys to move the cursor inside the lower section of the VDR Panel to the desired clip and press ENTER, or click on the desired clip with the stylus, or type the desired clip ID and press F3. To select a different camera angle inside a clip, press ALT + the letter of the desired camera (A/B/C/D/E/F), or click on it.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 different page and bank, and even connect to another machine on the network using the CONNECT window. Pressing ALT+U will save the clip to the first available clip location 1 in the current server. 9.4.3.5 E DITING A C LIP WITH THE VDR P ANEL P LAYER After loading the desired clip, the following functions are available: 9.4.3.6 Command Description ALT+N Renames the clip.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 9.4.4 Issue 10.01.F VDR P ANEL – R ECORDER WINDOW The VDR Panel Recorder can be used to start/stop the record, and to create clips from the local record trains. For example, it allows the creation of clips on a server that has no Play channel. 9.4.4.1 H OW TO S TART /S TOP THE R ECORD Press ALT+R to start or stop the record on the record channel assigned to the window. No confirmation is required.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 time code of the Short IN point. 6. Press ALT+S to save the clip(s). The operator still has the opportunity to rename the clip during this operation. He can then save the clip to the current cursor location by pressing ENTER, or to the first available clip location on the current server by pressing ALT+U.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 10. Keyword Management Each clip of the server can be assigned 3 keywords and a ranking. Values for ranking are: -, *, **, ***. The keywords are selected from a user defined keywords file that can contain up to 200 keywords of 12 characters. This information (keywords, ranking) can then be combined with other criteria (time code, dates) to search the server’s database for matching clips.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 10.1.2 Issue 10.01.F S ELECTING THE C URRENT K EYWORD F ILE In the Multicam application, the keyword file can be selected either from the VGA Setup screen, or from the Setup menu of the EVS Remote Panel (p.3.2 F1). The operator can select any file from all the .KWD files present in the Multicam\DIRECTORY .
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Select a local keywords file from the Setup. If you select “ SERVER” as keywords file in the setup, i.e. the file distributed by the network server, you will not be allowed to edit it. Go to the Off-Air Keyword Screen by pressing F7 on the keyboard.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 10.2 ASSIGNING KEYWORDS USING THE VGA SCREEN 10.2.1 K EYWORD W INDOWS Keywords can be assigned to clips using the On-Air Keyword screen (F6:KW1 ), or the Off-Air Keyword screen ( F7:KW2 ). The On-Air Keyword screen is used to assign keywords to the clip loaded on the primary channel of the 1 s t user, meaning that a play channel is used during this operation.
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Issue 10.01.F 10.2.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H OW TO A SSIGN A K EYWORD TO A C LIP Move the cursor to the desired keyword and press ENTER, or click on the keyword with the stylus. The keyw ord will be assigned to the first available keyword location on the last line of the screen. Repeat this to assign more keywords (up to 3) to the current clip.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 10.2.7 H OW TO C LEAR A LL K EYWORDS AND THE R ANKING OF A C LIP Press ALT+DEL or click on ALT+DEL:CLR ALL: all keywords assigned to the clip will be removed, and the ranking will be reset to the lowest level (“ “). 10.2.8 H OW TO N AME A C LIP U SING THE K EYWORDS : Move the cursor to the desired keyword and press ALT+N. The keyword is added at the end of the current name if there is enough space left.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 10.3.2 S EARCH C RITERIA AND S EARCH O PTIONS 10.3.2.1 S EARCH C RITERIA Different criteria can be combined to search the database. They can be defined in the Search Criteria are a available at the bottom of the screen. When you access the Search screen, the criteria that were last defined are still available on the screen.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Criteria Description Time code This restricts the search to the clips containing the time code specified in this field. The time code search is not applied on “Record in progress” clips. To define a time code, type the desired value when the red text cursor is visible in that field. The key can be used to clear the last digit entered.
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Issue 10.01.F 10.3.2.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 S EARCH O PTIONS In addition to the search criteria available at the bottom of the screen, two search options are accessible from the Function keys F2 and F4: Consider Record trains and / or clips in the Search This option allows the inclusion of record trains in the results in searches with time code criteria. Press F2 to toggle between CLIP / CLIP+REC / REC.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 10.3.4 Issue 10.01.F S EARCH R ESULTS The results of the database search are displayed in the Search Results screen. If new clips are created after the search, which match the search criteria, they will be automatically added to the list. The Search Results screen includes the following areas: 10.3.4.1 • At the bottom of the screen, the search criteria are displayed for information.
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Issue 10.01.F 10.3.4.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 B ROWSING T HROUGH R ESULTS AND L OADING A C LIP The operator can browse this list with the ↑/↓ arrow keys, PgUp, PgDn , Home and End keys. If the Browse mode of that screen is ON (F5:BROWSE), the clip will be loaded on the primary play channel as soon as it is selected. If the Browse mode is OFF, the operator must press ENTER after selecting the clip to load it.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 10.4 ASSIGNING KEYWORDS USING THE REMOTE PANEL 10.4.1 K EYWORD S ETTINGS A keywords file must be selected in the Setup to enable the keyword assignment functions on the EVS Remote Panel. 10.4.2 • In the Setup menu of the remote, the operator can choose between 2 different keyword modes: “List” (default) or “Numeric”.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Info parameter of the Setup is set to “Yes”, it will also appear on the OSD of the corresponding output monitors if the current picture is the Short IN point of the clip. If all 3 keywords location are occupied, the operator has to clear some of them to be able to assign a new keyword to that clip. To clear one of the keywords already assigned, press CLEAR + F1 / F2 / F3 in the secondary clip menu.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 10.4.3 A SSIGNING K EYWORDS IN N UMERIC M ODE To assign keywords to a clip in numeric mode, recall the clip, then press MENU to access the secondary clip menu on the Remote Panel.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 1 keyword89012 2 F1:action_1 F2:action_2 F3:action_3 F4:action_4 F5:action_5 2 keyword89012 F6:action_6 F7:action_7 F8:action_8 F9:Prev.page F0:Next page 3 keyword89012 p.01 Reset Archive FromDate ToDate Return *** Srch Loc Srch Net K EYWORDS They can be selected for use as search criteria the same way they were selected to be assigned to a clip, in LIST or NUMERIC mode.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F RESET The RESET key: resets the default values of the search criteria (no from/to date) and set the default TC to the TC of loaded on the PGM. RETURN The RETURN key (A) is used to exit the Search function without performing any search. S EARCH LOC / S EARCH NET Once the search criteria are defined, press SRCH LOC (C) to search the local clips database, or SRCH NET (D) to search the entire network database.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11. Playlist Management 11.1 GENERAL INFORMATION P LAYLIST C REATION Playlists can be created on the server • via the LSM Remote Panel and/or the Multicam user interface • by means of the Playlist Panel application in IPDirector • via external protocols.. L IMITATION ON P LAYLIST AND T IMELINE E LEMENTS A playlist can include up to 1000 elements. Up to 16000 playlist elements can be saved on a server.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.2 PLAYLIST MODES ON THE REMOTE PANEL 11.2.1 I NTRODUCTION Two modes are available on the Remote Panel to access and manipulate the playlists: The Playlist Edit mode and the Playlist Diffusion mode: • The Playlist Edit mode is used to modify the playlist. • The Playlist Diffusion mode is used to roll the playlist on air. Editing the playlist in Playlist Diffusion mode is not possible. 11.2.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 The menu available from the Playlist Diffusion mode on the Remote Panel display is the following: 2nd CTRL FilmFX NEXT SKIP EDIT Note A third selection of the PLST button cues the playlist to the beginning, displaying the first playlist element on the PGM side and the following clip on the PRV. For more details on the Playlist Edit mode, refer to the section 11.9.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.3.2 Issue 10.01.F VGA P LAYLIST S CREEN I NTRODUCTION Pressing F10 on the keyboard calls the VGA Playlist screen. The Playlist screen displays inform ation on the clips included in the current or loaded playlist. Several transport functions are available from this screen. For more information, refer to section 11.9.2 ‘Functions Available from the VGA Playlist Screen’, on page 102.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 If no playlist is loaded on the PGM1: • The inform ation displayed on the Playlist Screen refers to the current playlist, except the remaining time, which is not displayed. • The Play, Skip, Next and Recue commands and NOT displayed on the blue-highlighted section at the bottom of the page. 11.4 ACTIVATING & LOADING A PLAYLIST 11.4.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.4.2.2 Issue 10.01.F V IA THE VGA C LIP S CREEN To activate a playlist via the VGA clip screen, proceed as follows: 1. From the clip screen, press END to access the playlist bank. 2. Press the DOWN arrows until you select the playlist to activate. 3. Pressing ENTER on the selected playlist activates it. 11.4.3 H OW TO R ECALL AND L OAD A P LAYLIST You can only recall and load a playlist if this is not em pty.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.5 ADDING CLIPS TO A PLAYLIST 11.5.1 P OSSIBLE M ETHODS You can add clips to a playlist in different ways: • Adding clips at the end of the current playlist without entering the Playlist Edit mode. See the section 11.5.3 ‘How to Quickly Add Clips to the Current Playlist’, on page 92. • Inserting clips before or after the clip selected in the loaded playlist. See the section 11.5.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.5.4 Issue 10.01.F H OW TO I NSERT C LIPS INTO A P LAYLIST The following rules apply to the procedure below: • You need to be in PGM/PRV mode to be able to use the TAKE key on the Remote Panel to insert a clip. • Depending on what is selected in the Setup menu, on page 4.1 - Insert in Playlist setting (F5), the clip will be inserted before or after this selected position.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 PGM1 CAM A Aud.Met. Mix. P.1 B.1 PL 11: < Msg: Rst Cam PostRoll Sw to IN Pref Search Clips: LOCAL Records: LOCAL Cam A 2. *PRV1* CAM B PgmSpd Sort->TC Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL Cam B Cam C Cam D Press MENU + C to enter the Search mode: 1 keyword89012 F1:action_1 F2:action_2 F3:action_3 F4:action_4 F5:action_5 2 2 keyword89012 F6:action_6 F7:action_7 F8:action_8 F9:Prev.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.5.6 Issue 10.01.F I NSERTING “R ECORD IN P ROGRESS ” C LIPS INTO P LAYLISTS “Record in progress” clips can be inserted in playlists in the same way as other clips. However, their display has the following characteristics:. Display They will be displayed with the ‘Creating’ message in the playlist on the VGA.
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Issue 10.01.F 11.6.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H OW TO N AME THE C URRENT P LAYLIST ON THE VGA P LAYLIST S CREEN To name the current playlist from the VGA Playlist screen, proceed as follows: 1. Press the F10 key on the keyboard to open the VGA Playlist screen. The current playlist is displayed. 2. Type the desired name on the keyboard. It appears in the Name field at the bottom of the screen.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.7 BROWSING WITHIN A PLAYLIST 11.7.1 P OSSIBLE B ROWSING M ETHODS You can browse within a playlist in different ways: • Browse quickly by jumping to the first field of each clip in the playlist: For more inform ation, see the section 11.7.2 ‘Browsing Quickly Through a Playlist’, on page 97. • Browse through the content of each clip in the playlist: For more information, see the section 11.7.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.8 COPYING A PLAYLIST 11.8.1 P OSSIBLE O PTIONS When you copy a playlist, you have different options: EDL only or EDL+Clips copy • The EDL copy copies only the playlist definition, and the playlist elements themselves remain at the original location. • The EDL + Clips copy copies the playlist definition and the playlist elements to the server on which the copy is requested.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4. Press COPY (A key) to select the copy option. The menu becomes: Copy Playlist 11/03 to Playlist 13 ? [Menu]: Cancel [Enter]: Confirm COPY 5. PLST+CLP NEW PLST To specify whether to copy the EDL with or without the clips, do one of the following: • If you want to copy only the ED L without copying the elements contained in the original playlist, press ENTER.
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Issue 10.01.F 11.8.3.1 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H OW TO C OPY A L OCAL P LAYLIST To copy a local playlist from the VGA Clip Screen, proceed as follow s: 1. From the VGA Clip Screen, open the playlist bank by pressing END on the keyboard. 2. Select the playlist to copy and click CTRL+C. 3. Go to the empty playlist location on the same server where you want to copy the playlist and click CTRL+V.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.8.4 Issue 10.01.F C OPYING P LAYLISTS WITH O N -A IR C LIPS S EAMLESS P ROCESS Long or short copies of a playlist are performed as a background process, which is seam less to the user. If the destination playlist is recalled and the on-air playlist element has not yet been transferred to the local machine, the on-air element played out is the original one.
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Issue 10.01.F 11.9.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 F UNCTIONS A VAILABLE FROM THE VGA P LAYLIST S CREEN To use the following commands, you must be in Playlist Edit or Playlist Diffusion mode: • To enter the Playlist Edit mode, press the PLST key on the EVS Remote. The LCD screen of the Remote displays the information about the previous, current and next 3 clips of the playlist. • To enter the Playlist Diffusion mode, press the PLST key again.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.9.3.1 Issue 10.01.F F ILM FX Selecting this function will create a film style effect during the playout of the playlist by repeating one field every two fields. Please note that the audio is also affected by this effect, making it unusable and therefore, muted. This mode is deactivated when exiting a playlist. 11.9.3.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 then press ENTER to validate. Values are ‘Unknown’ and from 0 to 100%. Operators have access to the secondary lever control like when clips are replayed. While editing the speed of a clip, pressing SHIFT+Lever on the Remote allows to access the secondary lever speed defined in the menu. 11.10.1.3 FX D UR The FX Dur function sets the duration of the transition effect.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.10.2 Issue 10.01.F H OW TO T RIM C LIPS INTO A P LAYLIST Every playlist element can be trimmed independently of all other instances of the same clip number. 1. Browse to the desired element in the playlist. 2. Re-mark a new Short IN or Short OUT. If the clip duration is too short, clear the IN or OUT point by selecting CLEAR and then set the new IN or OUT point at the desired position.
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Issue 10.01.F 11.10.5 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H OW TO M ERGE P LAYLISTS From the VGA, it is possible to merge two playlists by copying a playlist and pasting it to an existing playlist. The copied playlist will be added at the end of the destination playlist. 11.10.6 C ONSOLIDATING A P LAYLIST 11.10.6.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.10.7.2 P ROCESS To regenerate the timecode in a given playlist, you will perform the following actions: 11.10.7.3 1. Activate the TC Regeneration and define the related settings on the Playlist page (F10), in the blue-highlighted area at the bottom of the page. This feature is defined for each playlist individually: 2. Activate the internal loop using the SHIFT+LOOP keys 3. Roll the playlist.
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Issue 10.01.F 11.11 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 THE AUXILIARY AUDIO CLIP This option allows adding a new stereo audio track (e.g. sport comments, music, jingles, ambient sound) to the original video clips. This stereo audio track is available on the PVW output and on analogue outputs 7/8 or on digital outputs 15/16. The selection of the track output is done via the Setup menu – Page 5.1 - F5.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.12 TRANSITION EFFECTS AND SPLIT AUDIO 11.12.1 I NTRODUCTION Issue 10.01.F D EFINITION AND L ICENCE C ODES You can apply effects on the audio and video transitions of a clip in a playlist. For each transition, you define the effect type and duration. The split audio makes it possible to apply transition effect types and durations which are different on the audio and video tracks.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 In Playlist Edit mode the LCD screen will now display additional functions: PL11 LSM01 Paola 111A/04 112B 112B/02 11.12.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F U SE WITH S PLIT AUDIO The simplest type of Split Audio edit that can be performed on an LSM is to make the video and audio transitions at the beginning of the clip have different durations, such as a 12 Frame Video Mix with a 2 sec Audio crossfade. The value of the Audio Effect Duration parameter of the Setup menu (p. 4.1, F2 key) is only taken into account when the Split Audio mode is enabled.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 P LAYLIST WITH 1:00 SEC E FFECT D URATION In an LSM playlist, the video and audio effects end at the OUT point of a clip, so the duration of clips is shortened by the length of the effect. 11.12.5 H OW TO C HANGE THE V IDEO E FFECT D URATION 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Brow se to the desired clip in the playlist. 3. Press SHIFT+ A BASE (A). 4. Press to highlight V Fx Dur (C). 5.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.12.7 Issue 10.01.F S ETTING THE D EFAULT M ODE FOR E XTENDING A T RANSITION Whenever you make a video or audio split, the transition originally set is changed, which means extended on either or both sides of the transition boundaries. In the Setup menu, page 4.2, key F2, you can set the default mode for extending transition effects, this means you specify where the effect is extended.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F End On Cut V PL 16 Vx 2 – Ax 2 A V PL 17 Vx 2 – Ax 4 A V PL 18 Vx 4 – Ax 2 A 11.12.8 H OW TO P ERFORM A ‘V B ASE ’ E DIT The audio can be advanced or delayed compared to the video IN/OUT points of a clip in a playlist. 11.12.8.1 A UDIO D ELAY In this case, the audio track will be delayed compared to the video track. 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Browse to the desired clip in the playlist. 3.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Edit Point (V BASE) Audio is extended from the end of the previous clip and the audio on the clip being edited is shortened. 11.12.8.2 A UDIO A DVANCE In this case, the audio track will be advanced compared to the video track. 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Brow se to the desired clip in the playlist. 3. Press to highlight V Base (SH IFT+A). 4. Press to highlight A Advance (A). 5.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 3. Press to highlight V Base (SH IFT+A). 4. Press to highlight A Split (D). 5. Jog to the point where you want to set your transition. 6. Do one of the following: o Mark an OUT point if you do an audio delay. o Mark an IN point if you do an audio advance. The value entered will be present on the PRV screen when the clip is next to play in a playlist. 11.12.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4. Press to highlight V DELAY (SHIFT + B) 5. At the on screen prompt, enter a value on the F_ keys including leading zeros (0+2+1+2= 2:12), OR move the lever and press ENTER. The value entered will be present on the PRV SCREEN when the clip is next to play in a playlist. Edit point (A BASE) Video from the previous clip is extended and video from the clip being edited is shortened.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F If the Playlist is in a position where the Audio and Video IN points have been split, the IN key will FLASH GREEN. 11.12.9.5 ‘OUT’ K EY C OLOURS IN P LAYLIST M ODE When the Playlist is sitting on the Video and Audio OUT point of a Clip, the OUT key will light RED. When the Playlist is sitting on the Video OUT point of a Clip, the OUT key will light GREEN.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.13 SWAP AUDIO TRACKS 11.13.1 I NTRODUCTION The swap audio tracks mode allows swapping audio tracks between two points in a playlist. In four tracks mode, the “auto” mode replaces audio tracks 1&2 by audio tracks 3&4 in four audio mode. It replaces audio track 1 by audio track 2 in stereo mode. The manual mode lets you choose which tracks to replace.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F In dual stereo mode *PL11/03* LEFT 06:42:22 V Mix 02:25 Spd.Unk A Mix 02:25 A.Del. 00:00 IN-00:00:00 OUT+00:00:27 00:10 ■■■ ■■ 1→3 3→3 ■■ ■ 2→4 4→4 12:23:45:13 00:07:13 100 112B/04 ClipName 999/999 In stereo mode *PL11/03* LEFT 06:42:22 V Mix 02:25 Spd.Unk A Mix 02:25 A.Del. 00:00 IN-00:00:00 OUT+00:00:27 00:10 ■■■ 1→2 ■■ 2→2 12:23:45:13 00:07:13 100 112B/04 ClipName 999/999 4. Press the Swap button again.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 In dual stereo mode *PL11/03* LEFT 06:42:22 V Mix 02:25 Spd.Unk A Mix 02:25 A.Del. 00:00 IN-00:00:00 OUT+00:00:27 00:10 ■■■ ■■ 3→1 3→3 ■■ ■ 4→2 4→4 12:23:45:13 00:07:13 100 112B/04 ClipName 999/999 In stereo mode *PL11/03* LEFT 06:42:22 V Mix 02:25 Spd.Unk A Mix 02:25 A.Del.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F LOOP 12:23:45:13 00:07:13 100 112B/04 ClipName 999/999 11.13.4 H OW TO P ERFORM A S WAP A UDIO T RACK IN M ANUAL M ODE If the manual mode is selected in the Setup menu (page 4.2, F3), the swap functions in a similar way but asks the operator which track to swap when setting the swap points.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 When the operator is not on a swap point, pressing CLEAR + IN/OUT brings up a confirmation message to delete all swap points for the current clip. 11.13.6 N AVIGATING A MONG S WAP P OINTS When the operator is in Swap mode, the previous swap point can be reached by pressing the Go to In button on the Remote. The next swap point is reached by pressing the Go to Out button. The function works in loop mode.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F • IN point and OUT point, for the section to replace in the playlist. The OUT point can also be defined during the Replace itself. • Loop mode parameters. See also the section ‘Loop Mode in the Replace Function’, on page 127.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 2. In Playlist Edit mode, press Menu on the Remote Panel to access the secondary menu. 3. Press the A key to enter the Replace Edit mode. 4. Use the jog dial to reach the desired IN point for the Replace section and press the IN key to mark it. When the IN point has been marked, the display switches to: Cam A +2fields Replace Int.Loop Ext.Loop The Int. Loop (B) and Ext. Loop (C) keys are blinking. 5.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 11.14.6 L OOP M ODE IN THE R EPLACE F UNCTION L OOP T YPE When the IN point has been marked, the display switches to: Replace Int.Loop Cam A Ext.Loop +2fields The Int. Loop and Ext. Loop keys are blinking. Before entering the Replace Playback mode, the operator has to choose between Internal Loop or External Loop. The Internal Loop is the same loop as the existing loop process.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 12. Timeline Management 12.1 INTRODUCTION 12.1.1 T IMELINE C REATION Note The timeline feature is a software option, which requires the licence code 112 being installed. For more information on the required licence key, contact the Support or Sales team. The timeline editing feature allows for video and audio inserts in a linear way.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F E DITING IPE DIT T IMELINES IN M ULTICAM The users can create and edit more advanced timelines in IPEdit. For more information, refer to the IPEdit user manual. For this reason, you will be able to edit IPEdit timelines with the Remote Panel only if they include features supported by Multicam, that is to say: • One video track and two audio tracks.
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Issue 10.01.F 12.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 CREATING A TIMELINE In Multicam , the timelines have to be created from an existing playlist or copied from an existing timeline. After the transformation, the duration of the timeline can not be changed. Note It is not allowed to insert “Record in progress” clips in a timeline. 12.2.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 12.2.3 H OW TO C OPY A T IMELINE From the Remote Panel, you can copy timelines from local or distant servers to local or distant servers. To copy a timeline from the Remote Panel, proceed as follows: 1. Go to playlist bank (local or from another machine on the network). 2. Select the original timeline to copy by pressing the corresponding F_ key on the Remote. 3.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 6. 7. To specify whether to perform a Short or Long copy, select the desired value (SHORT or LONG) pressing the C key. • SHORT mode (default): only the section of the elements between the Short IN and Short OUT as defined in the timeline will be copied, increased by the duration of the guardbands, as defined on the destination system .
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 12.3.3 OSD D ISPLAY The following inform ation is displayed on the OSD when the timeline is loaded in Timeline Edit mode: For each track: 12.3.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 12.4 TIMELINE DIFFUSION MODE 12.4.1 A CCESSING THE T IMELINE D IFFUSION M ODE When you load a timeline pressing the PLST key on the Remote Panel, you need to press PLST a second time to enter the Timeline diffusion mode. The first frame of the timeline element follow ing the one on the PGM will be displayed on the PRV side.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 12.5 Issue 10.01.F EDITING OPERATIONS The timeline editing operations on the remote require marking IN and OUT points on the recorder before performing the extend or insert actions. These IN and OUT points can be marked anywhere on the timeline as in the Replace mode since the timeline is equivalent to a record train. 12.5.
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Issue 10.01.F 12.5.1.3 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H OW TO P ERFORM AN E XTEND To perform an Extend on the Remote Panel, proceed as follows: 1. Recall the requested timeline by selecting its page (SHIFT + Page + F_ key) and bank (SHIFT + F10) and the timeline position (F_ key). 2. Press PLST to load the timeline in Timeline Edit mode. 3. Use the jog dial to position on the requested Mark IN point and press the IN key. 4.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 12.5.2 I NSERT O VERWRITE 12.5.2.1 D EFINITION The Insert feature in Multicam consists of inserting new material within the timeline. The timeline is loaded on the recorder and the new clip to insert is loaded on the player.
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Issue 10.01.F 12.5.3 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H OW TO A DD A C LIP TO A T IMELINE From the Remote Panel, you can add a clip at the end of a timeline created either with IPEdit or with Multicam. To add a clip to a timeline, proceed as follows: 138 1. Recall the requested timeline by selecting its page (SHIFT + Page + F_ key) and bank (SHIFT + F10) and the timeline position (F_ key). This becomes the current timeline. 2.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 13. Operating on XNet Network 13.1 INTRODUCTION The XNet Network is set up in the EVS application. For more information, on how to set up the XNet Network and connect to the XNet network, refer to the section XNet SDTI Network in the Multicam Configuration manual and to the XT Tech Ref Software manual. 13.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 The PREVIOUS and NEXT keys appear only when some machines are not visible on the current page. L OCAL MODE The local system is identified with the Local sign after the name of the system. The Local function (A) gives direct access to the Local mode and is highlighted when Local mode is activated.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F The names of the remote systems are now displayed after the Page and Bank information and in the Title bar of the Clip screen. Note It is possible from the VGA to connect back to the last machine connected by pressing ALT+. 13.4 Operations When the remote system is selected, the operation with remote clips or remote trains is similar to the operations on the local system. 13.4.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 The label of a remote clip is different in order to identify it easily among other clips: 13.4.2 H OW TO N AME A R EMOTE C LIP 1. Select the Clip mode in the Network menu. 2. Select the Remote LSM in the list. 3. Go to the Clip screen on the VGA, all banks of remote system are now displayed. 4. Select the clip to name. 5. Type the desired name on the keyboard. 6. Press F1 to name the remote clip.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 13.4.4 H OW TO I NSERT R EMOTE C LIPS I NTO A P LAYLIST 1. Select the Remote LSM via the Network menu. 2. Select a remote clip in the banks. The corresponding F_ key lights red. 3. Press ENTER on the Remote. 4. Repeat the 3 first steps as necessary until last clip is entered.
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Issue 10.01.F 13.4.6 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H OW TO C REATE L OCAL C LIPS W ITH R EMOTE R ECORD T RAINS 1. Select the Records mode in the Network menu. 2. Select the Remote LSM in the list. The LCD display returns to the normal mode 3. Press the RECORD key to select the LIVE mode. A 2 to 3-second delay to LIVE has been defined to ensure safe operations. 4. Use the JOG key to go in search mode. 5. Change camera angles if necessary.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 13.5 Issue 10.01.F WORKING WITH MAPPED NETWORK CAMERAS If you have activated the Mapped Network Cameras option and defined mapped network cameras in the Setup menu of the Remote Panel (Page 6.3), you can use other network cameras as if there were local cameras. The clipping on mapped cameras follows the same rule as for local cameras. Clips created will be copied as local clips in the corresponding positions.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 14. Paint Mode 14.1 INTRODUCTION Note The Paint mode is a software option, which requires the licence code 114 being installed. For more information on the required licence key, contact the Support or Sales team . The functionality of this software package can be operated using the tablet and the stylus, or a touch screen. The normal pointing device is the tablet. It is selected in the Setup menu.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 14.2 PAINT MODE MONITOR DISPLAY This section presents the available functions on the Paint Mode monitor display. For more information, refer to the subsections below.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Displayed letter Function C marks CUE OUT point on current clip S plays back the clip at slow motion speed. The speed of slow motion is predefined in the PGM Speed item from the Setup Menu (Page2 – F3) P plays back the current clip at normal speed The clip countdown displays the field time. This means that the countdown matches the slow motion speed.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F E LLIPSE D RAWING (0) Select this menu to draw ellipses. A menu allows you to choose between the following options: • Set centre (default): a pointer appears on the screen to let you choose the centre of the ellipse. The shape will be the one last used or the default one if none has been defined before.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 This feature will cause the drawing to dissolve on and off using the dissolve duration defined in the Setup menu (Page 1, F6) L IBRARY (L) Selecting L allows entering into a library where the user can load or save entire drawings and logos.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 15. Target Mode 15.1 INTRODUCTION Note The Target Mode is a software option, which requires the licence code 114 being installed. For more information on the required licence key, contact the Support or Sales team . This software option enables the tracking of an object/action by use of a circle, arrow, ellipse or rectangle 1, focusing the attention on certain details.
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Issue 10.01.F 15.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 CREATING A TARGET TRACK Begin by selecting all the appropriate types of tracking object, their size, colour, etc. 15.2.1 S ELECTING THE TYPE OF TRACKING OBJECT The character on the left of the “T” letter on the 1 s t line of the OSD shows the current object: 15.2.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 15.2.3 Issue 10.01.F H OW TO H IGHLIGHT V IDEO M ATERIAL 1. Select the material that you wish to highlight (this may be a clip, or simply a cued replay). 2. Position the material on the field corresponding to the target start point and place the pen on the tablet. At this point the tracking object will appear on the screen.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F Displayed letter Function <<< >>> Searches the material (clip or live recording). A single click with the stylus move one frame forward or one frame back Z OOM O PTIONS On the Remote Panel display, selecting the Zoom option (soft key A) on the Remote will cause the tracking object to be changed to the Zoom function. Thee circle will magnify 4x the highlighted area of the image.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 K EYFRAME I NFORMATION D ISPLAY On the OSD, a second line is added to indicate the number of keyframes marked and the position of the current keyframe. The information displayed can be interpreted as follow s: Display Meaning ---/--- No keyframes are defined. ---/021 21 keyframes are defined but the user is not on a keyframe 012/021 21 keyframes are defined and the user is on keyframe 12 of 21.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 16. Offside Line Mode 16.1 INTRODUCTION 16.1.1 D EFINITION AND L ICENCE C ODE Note The offside line mode is a software option, which requires the licence code 114 being installed. For more information on the required licence key, contact the Support or Sales team. The Offside Line mode makes it possible to make the offside line visible on the screen by shading a portion the pitch.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 16.2 HOW TO MARK AN OFFSIDE LINE To mark an offside line on a clip or record train, proceed as follows: 1. Load the clip or train on the PGM1 and jog to the position where the offside line should be marked. 2. Press SHIFT-D to access the offside line menu: SHIFT TRANSP SIDE OSD REDO QUIT UNDO The SHIFT function is active by default. 3. Jog to position the line horizontally with the SHIFT function.
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Issue 10.01.F 16.3 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 HOW TO EDIT AN OFFSIDE LINE Once the offside line has already been created, you can still load the sequence and edit it. To edit an existing offside sequence, proceed as follows: 1. In the offside mode, press Last Cue until you reach the cue corresponding to the requested offside sequence. The following menu is displayed on the Remote Panel: OSD EDIT 16.4 SIDE QUIT UNDO 2. Press the A key (Edit).
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 16.5 Issue 10.01.F CUE POINTS RELATED TO OFFSIDE SEQUENCE When an offside sequence is created, a cue point is automatically defined on two positions: • The position where the offside line is defined. • The position corresponding to the preroll before the outside sequence. When the offside mode is active, the user can press Last Cue to find back one of these cues related to the offside sequences.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 17. Split Screen mode The Split Screen mode, which is a software option, allows a simple split screen effect on PGM 1. This mode operates very similar to the 2PGM mode, except that the two outputs are now left and right parts of the screen (vertical split screen) or top and bottom part of the screen (horizontal split screen) or mixed together on the entire screen (Split Mix mode).
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F Command Description SYNC To synchronize the selected PGM with the other one. Press this button and select the PGM to use as a reference. Press the LEFT key to take control of the left side of the screen, and recall the desired clip for this side. Use the command knob to search inside the clip until the desired picture is reached.
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Issue 10.01.F 17.1.2 EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 H ORIZONTAL S PLIT PGM1 CAM A Aud.Met. P.1 B.1 PL 11: < Msg: *PGM2* CAM B PgmSpd Sort->TC PostRoll Sw to IN Search Pref Clips: LOCAL Records: LOCAL H Split Swap Sync Top Bottom T & B SHIFT Press the SHIFT key (D) to switch between normal and special commands. All commands are similar to the Horizontal Split Screen commands.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 17.1.3 S PLIT MIX PGM1 CAM A Aud.Met. P.1 B.1 PL 11: < Msg: *PGM2* CAM B PgmSpd Sort->TC PostRoll Sw to IN Pref Search Clips: LOCAL Records: LOCAL SplitMix Swap Sync Left Right L & R 050-050% This mode works similar to the H and V Split modes, except that there is no position adjustment since both pictures are shown full frame.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 18. Hypermotion Mode 18.1 INTRODUCTION 18.1.1 D EFINITION AND L ICENCE C ODE Note The hypermotion mode is a software option, which requires the licence code 20 being installed. For more information on the required licence key, contact the Support or Sales team. The Hypermotion mode allows the server to control a hypermotion camera. Those cameras record at a frame rate much higher than classical cameras.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 18.2 OVERVIEW ON COMMANDS 18.2.1 M AIN M ENU The Hypermotion menu includes the following main and a secondary menu. Hyper Motion Camera Mode # Blocks Pre-Roll PGMSpeed 2ndLever 2 00s10fr 50% +- 1000 LSM Mode Block 1 Block 2 The main menu displays the blocks that have been selected in the #Blocks parameter of the secondary menu. Only the activated blocks will be displayed.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Setting Description Values (default: 100) 2 n d Lever 18.2.3 Secondary lever range to be applied for playing back material recorded on the hypermotion camera.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 18.3 CONTROLLING THE HYPERMOTION CAMERA FROM THE REMOTE 18.3.1 D EFINING THE N UMBER OF M EMORY B LOCKS 18.3.1.1 I NTRODUCTION Some cameras allow the users to split the memory into several blocks. Before recording material on the hyperm otion camera, you need to specify how many memory blocks you want to use (1, 2, 3 or 4 blocks). By default, only one memory block is defined.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 4. 18.3.3 Press PLAY to start the playback. During the playback, the material played on the hypermotion camera is recorded into the server via the SDI connection. G ENERAL P ROCESS WITH M ULTIPLE -B LOCK M EMORY The general recording and playback process when controlling the camera using a multiple-block memory is the following: 1.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F 19. Sony, XtenDD35, Odetics & VDCP Protocols 19.1 PROTOCOL OVERVIEW These protocols allow the server to be controlled by external devices. S ONY BVW75 PROTOCOL This protocol allows the server to be seen as a VTR by the controlling device. On a playback channel, all usual transport commands (play, PlayVar, pause, goto timecode, pause, stop, etc…) are supported.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 sent, it will return to E2E mode on its default record train (sim ilar to receiving a REC command). If the play channel is already in E2E mode, it will switch to the next record channel available (A ÆBÆCÆ…ÆAÆ…). This is for example useful with a BVE edit controller to allow the editor to select the record train he wants to work with.
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EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Issue 10.01.F Glossary HANC LTC Horizontal Ancillary timecode LTC as defined in the XMPTE 259M and RP188 standards. HANC VITC Horizontal Ancillary timecode VITC as defined in the XMPTE 259M and RP188 standards. LTC Longitudinal (or Linear) time code (LTC) timing signal that is part of an audio recording. It is recorded on a track that lengthwise along the tape, which is why called longitudinal.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 Regional Contacts AM ERICA (NORTH & LATIN) EVS Americas Tel: +1 973 575 7811 Fax: +1 973 575 7812 Tech. line: +1 973 575 7813 usa@evs.tv Tel: +1 514 750 7544 Fax: +1 514 750 7518 Tech. line: +1 973 575 7813 usa@evs.tv EVS Australia Tel: +61 02 9452 8600 Fax: +61 02 9975 1368 Mobile: +61 420 307 387 sales@evs-asia.com.hk EVS China Tel: +86 10 6808 0248 Fax: +86 10 6808 0246 Tech.
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Issue 10.01.F EVS Multicam Version 10.01 – Operating Manual EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2009 EVS UK Tel: +44 1372 387 250 Fax: +44 1372 387 269 Tech. line: +44 1372 387 266 uk@evs.
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EVS Broadcast Equipment Liège Science Park 16, rue Bois St Jean B-4102 Ougrée Belgium Corporate Headquarters North & Latin America Headquarters Asia & Pacific Headquarters Other regional offices available on +32 4 361 7000 +1 973 575 7811 +852 2914 2501 www.evs.tv/contact To learn more about EVS go to www.evs.