Operation Manual Version 11.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2010-2013. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT'S NEW? VI 1. OVERVIEW 1 2. WORKING INTERFACES 2 2.1. Overview 2 2.2. Remote Panel Controls 4 2.2.1. General Layout 4 2.2.2. LED Colors 6 2.2.3. Function Keys & Small Keys 7 2.2.4. Soft Keys and LCD Display 8 2.2.5. Jog Dial 9 2.2.6. Keyboard Locking 9 2.3. Remote Panel Operations 10 3. 2.3.1. Main Menu 10 2.3.2. Function of the Small Keys 12 2.3.3.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 4.1.1. Clip Structure 33 4.1.2. Clip Numbering Hierarchy 34 4.1.3. Clip Availability on Disks 36 4.2. Clip Functions on the Remote Panel 36 4.2.1. Remote Panel Interface 36 4.2.2. Remote Panel Functions 37 4.3. Clip Functions on the VGA 40 4.3.2. VGA Functions - Clip Screen 42 4.3.3. VGA Interface - VDR Panel 47 4.3.4. VGA Functions - VDR Panel 48 4.4. Operations on Clips 5. 50 4.4.1. Creating and Saving Clips 50 4.4.2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 5.6.4. Changing the Camera Angle of a Playlist Element 91 5.6.5. Adding Cuts in Playlist Elements 91 5.6.6. Trimming Clips into a Playlist 92 5.6.7. Sorting the Playlist Elements by TC IN 93 5.7. Transition and Audio Operations 6. 94 5.7.1. Overview on Transition Effects 94 5.7.2. Adding Transition Effects in a Playlist 97 5.7.3. Using the Replace Function 98 5.7.4. Swapping Audio Tracks 102 5.7.5. Adding an Auxiliary Audio Clip 105 5.7.6.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 8. 162 8.1. Overview 162 8.2. Selecting a Network Server 162 8.3. Recalling and Playing Back a Remote Clip 165 8.4. Naming a Remote Clip 166 8.5. Modifying IN and OUT Points of a Remote Clip 166 8.6. Inserting Remote Clips into a Playlist 167 8.7. Rolling a Playlist with Remote Clips 167 8.8. Creating Local Clips with Remote Record Trains 168 8.9. Disconnecting from XNet 169 9. Table of Contents OPERATION ON XNET NETWORK ADVANCED CONTROL MODES 170 9.1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 What's New? In the Operational manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features. The changes linked to the new advanced timeline editing features in version 11.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 1. 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 2. Working Interfaces 2.1. Overview Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Several User Interfaces The EVS server can be operated from several user interfaces that can work complementarily: • VGA interface • Remote Panel interface • LSM.Connect application • Xscreen application Initial Configuration Warning Before you start using Multicam with the XSense Remote Panel, you need to ensure that the parameters are properly set for the configuration line you want to run.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 VGA Interface When turning on the EVS mainframe, the first step is the PC boot sequence, then the Multicam Setup window is displayed: • If a default application has been previously selected, this application will start automatically after a few seconds if no key is hit. • If a default application hasn't been defined or if the space bar is hit, the system will remain in the Multicam Setup window and wait for the operator's next command.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 2.2. Remote Panel Controls 2.2.1. General Layout Issue 11.02.A July 2013 The following diagram shows 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. 4 2.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Ref. Command Function 1. F-keys & small buttons Multi-purpose keys 2. Soft keys With LCD display, allows the operator to enter the Multicam MENU system 3. Jog dial Used to accurately cue disk recorder 4. Operational block 1 2. Working Interfaces PLST Initiates active playlist LOOP Records the main output (PGM1) to the first input (CAM A) of Multicam.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Ref. Command 5. Operational Block 2 Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Function PLAY Initiates playback NETWORK Enters the XNet menu (connects to other servers on the network). LAST CUE Re-cues EVS server to previous cue point GOTO TC Allows timecode entry, with «F» keys FAST JOG Used with jog dial for rapid, manual re-cue. This mode is automatically reset after PLAY/LIVE commands. MARK Used to enter re-usable cue points (256 cycling cues).
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 2.2.3. Function Keys & Small Keys Key Function Provides access to the secondary menu. Also used as CANCEL in some messages when confirmation is required. Note: SHIFT+MENU returns to Main menu Enables use of the secondary key functions. Note: This key remains active even if released, until another key has been hit. Stores or recalls clips, recalls playlists, and enters timecode information. Is a multi-purpose key that clears clips or playlists, and clears IN and OUT points.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 2.2.4. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Soft Keys and LCD Display The soft keys have primary and secondary functions and are divided into upper and lower sections. The LCD display is divided into 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.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 2.2.5. Jog Dial 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. When using the Fast mode, this number is multiplied by a factor defined in the Setup menu. Note The jog dial is also used to: • Set parameters in the Setup menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Press ENTER to confirm the locking of the remote.When a remote is locked: ◦ The CLEAR and MENU keys, used for unlocking, are flashing green. ◦ All other keys are continuously lighting red. ◦ The jog brake is activated. ◦ All keys, and the jog beep if pressed or operated, except the CLEAR and MENU keys, used for unlocking.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 The Main menu has special function key operations as shown above, as well as the “soft” keys options to enter 1PGM, 1PGM+PRV, 2PGM, or 3PGM modes (if available) and to enter the Setup menu to configure your remote controller or to add special functions to your application. Note If 2 channels are available for the first Remote Panel, the B key will display 2 PGM. If 3 channels are available, the B key will display 3 PGM.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Function Key Use F7: Clear all clips Clears all clips. All clips will be lost. A confirmation of this command is required. For more information to this action. "Deleting Clips" on page 56. Note: This command is not similar to the Clear Video Disks from the Maintenance menu. If you wish to refresh completely the server, i.e. to clear all clips including the protected ones, you need to use Clear Video Disks rather than Clear all clips.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 CLEAR This function clears the IN / OUT/ playlist / CLIPS / CUE points. Note • To clear one CUE point, recall the desired cue point and press CLEAR+MARK key. • To clear all cues: when current picture is not a CUE point, press CLEAR+MARK key. A message appears to confirm the command. ENTER This function appends clip(s) at the end of the current playlist. This is also used to confirm saving of clips, and validate various options and messages. 2.3.3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 PLST This function is not active if the current playlist is empty. If the current playlist is not empty, pressing PLST once enters the Playlist Edit mode. • Pressing PLST from the Playlist Edit mode enters the Playlist Playout mode. • Pressing PLST from the Playlist Playout mode re-cues the playlist to its beginning. • Pressing 3 times PLST will always cue up the playlist ready to roll.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 IN This function defines the IN point of a clip. The key will light differently depending on the following 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 or red) key In Split Audio mode, this key can be flashing green or flashing red. "Using the Split Audio Mode" on page 106 for more details.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 TAKE 2.3.4. • In PGM+PRV mode, pressing this button swaps cameras on PGM and PRV monitors • In Multi-PGM mode, pressing this button toggles between CAM selection and PGM selection modes. • In 2 PGM mode, when both PGMs are selected on the Remote Panel, pressing this button swaps the content loaded on PGM1 with the one loaded on PGM2 and viceversa.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Goto TC This function allows you to jump to a given timecode in the loaded train or clip. How to Go to a Given Timecode To go to a given timecode, proceed as follows: 1. Press SHIFT+GOTO TC key on the Remote. The GOTO TC window is displayed on the Remote Panel : Go to TC xx:xx:xx:xx [Menu] : Cancel [Enter] : Go to TC Reset Return FromDate LTC To Date 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Last Cue This function re-cues the EVS server to previous cue point relative to the current timecode position. Each time the Last Cue button is pressed, the EVS server re-cues to the previous cue, etc. When recalling a cue point, the cue number appears in the upper left corner of the OSD if this option is enabled with the Cue number on OSD parameter in the Operational Setup menu (p.1.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 PRV CTL This function enables/disables the Preview Control mode. 2.3.5. Rebooting the System from the Remote Panel «Hard Reboot» In the event that the system needs to be rebooted, the process can be accomplished from the Remote Panel. Keep in mind that doing this while Multicam is running will of course force the Multicam application to close abruptly, and up to 1 minute of the material being recorded and not clipped could be lost.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 3. Control Modes 3.1. Live, Search or Playback Mode Multicam can be set in three different basic modes, depending on commands used: 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. Search Mode This mode is selected by moving the jog dial.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Enter the PGM+PRV Mode To enter the 1PGM+PRV mode, press A from the Main menu. The Remote Panel will then display the following screen: PGM1 CAM A *PRV1* CAM B Aud.Met. PgmSpd PostRoll Mix Sw to IN Search Pref P.1 B.1 Clips: LOCAL Records: LOCAL PL 11: < Msg Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D At least 2 playback channels must be available to run this configuration.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Note In 5CAM configuration (5 recorder channels and 1 player channel) or when loading a clip where CAM E or F exists, the operational menu will display: Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL Cam A Cam B Cam C ---> By pressing the D key (--->), the operator has access to the D, E and F cameras. The operation menu becomes: Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL Cam D Cam E Cam F <--Press the D key (<---) to return to CAM A, B, and C selection.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 2nd CTRL Rst Cam Local Sync Prv 2nd CTRL Cam A Cam B Cam C Cam D This function allows the operator to swap the control of one or several play channels between the EVS Remote and a third-party controller. Both controllers receive permanently the status of the channel(s), but only one controller at a time is able to actually control a channel. The secondary controllers are defined in page T2.2 of the Technical Setup menu.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 PgmSpd / VarMax Aud.Met. PgmSpd Mix. Sw to IN PostRoll Search Pref Pressing PgmSpd once enables the Program Speed mode and highlights this function on the LCD. The PLAY key is flashing red while the PgmSpd mode is enabled. • Program Speed mode: In this mode, only the speed values defined in the Operational Setup menu (p.9.1 F3) is available in playback. • VarMax mode: this mode is not available. Sw To In Aud.Met. PgmSpd Mix.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Post-Roll Aud.Met. PgmSpd Mix. Sw to IN PostRoll Search Pref 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-roll mode on, this mode will still be enabled when Multicam is restarted.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Enter the Multi-PGM Mode To enter the Multi PGM mode, press B from the Main menu. This button is labeled '1 PGM', '2 PGM', or '3 PGM' according to your system configuration. The Remote Panel will then display the following screen: PGM1 CAM A *PGM2* CAM B PGM3 CAM C Aud.Met. PgmSpd PostRoll Sw to IN Search Pref P.1 B.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Sync To Rst Cam Local Sync To 2nd CTRL PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 3 TOGGLE This button allows you to synchronize the selected PGM in use with another one. Press this button and then select the PGM to be used as a reference. This function is not available with network trains.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Assign a Camera to a Channel In Multi PGM mode, to change the current camera on each PGM, proceed as follows: 1. In the primary menu, select the PGM to which you want to change the current camera. The TAKE key at the bottom of the remote is then lighting red. 2. Press the TAKE key. It lights green and the menu on the LCD display changes to let you select the desired camera. Rst Cam Local CAM A CAM B CAM C CAM D 3.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 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 2 PGM 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 3.4. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Synchronization Mode (Switch To In) The Synchronization mode allows users to define how they jump from one camera to the other. The Synchronization mode is available in the secondary menu from the main LCD display, using the B soft key. If the Synchronization mode is OFF (SW to IN is not highlighted in the secondary menu), a request for camera change will produce a jump at the same timecode on the requested camera.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 3.6. Controlled and Primary Channels Controlled Channel 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. Primary Channel The primary channel is the first controlled channel. It is identified by stars around its name on the OSD of the output monitor and on the LCD display of the Remote Panel (ex: *PGM1*). Examples: 3.7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Interactions between IPDP and Multicam When a Remote Panel and an IPDirector share the control of some PGMs in exclusive secondary control mode, the following principles apply: 32 • When a playlist/timeline is controlled by the Remote Panel on a PGM, the playlist/timeline remains the current one when IPDirector is given the control on the PGM.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 4. Clip Management 4.1. Introduction 4.1.1. Clip Structure Concepts 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. When Short IN and Short OUT points are set, the system automatically write protects a user definable length of material before and after the Short IN/OUT points respectively, these are referred to as the guardbands.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 General Principles Protect IN & Protect OUT points of a clip cannot be replaced by new ones. Short IN & Short OUT points of a clip can be replaced by new ones. Short OUT point is excluded. The clip freezes on previous field when playing back (with post-roll mode disabled). (Short) IN & OUT are always on even fields. This is automatic.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Clip Hierarchy Diagram The following diagram represents the hierarchy of the Multicam clip numbering system. As an example, clip number “112” is used: Clip LSM ID The clip numbering system is as follows: In the above example, the • “5” refers to the clip page number (1 to 10). • “4” refers to the clip bank (1 to 9) • “7” refers to the clip number (1 to 10) inside the bank • "B" refers to the camera name.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 4.1.3. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Clip Availability on Disks Various clip types can be distinguished depending on whether they are available on the disks or not. Depending on the clip availability on disks, you can perform specific actions on the given clip or not. Clip Available Actions Clip on disk Clips which are protected on disks, and which have Short IN and Short OUT points present on disks. All the material is available on the disk.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Secondary Menu Without Keyword File Defined If no keyword file is selected in the setup , the LCD display will be: 1keyword8901 2keyword8901 3keyword8901 111A Push >Archive Aux Clip *** Sort->TC Search PostRoll Cam In this mode of the secondary menu, clips can still be directly recalled using the F1-F10 keys of the Remote Panel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. • Issue 11.02.A July 2013 If no default target 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. Depending on the push settings defined, the default targets or the list of possible targets submitted to you will contain EVS servers on the SDTI network and/or EVS servers on the GigE network.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Ranking (***) Push Aux Clip >Archive *** PostRoll Name Cam 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). Depending on the mode selected with the D key (CLIP/CAM), this ranking is assigned only to the camera angles of the clip loaded on the controlled channels (CAM mode), or to all camera angles of the clip (CLIP mode).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 4.3. Clip Functions on the VGA 4.3.1. VGA Interface - Clip Screen Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Standard View The navigation through the Clip screen, and the various functions available on this screen, can be performed using the tablet and stylus, or the keyboard shortcuts. 40 4.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Extended View 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. Title Bar The Title bar contains the status information: • Number and name of the EVS 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Clip Information Area The next area is the Clip Information Area which displays the clips of the selected page and bank(s). Two clip banks are displayed at a time. For each clip and camera angle, the following information is available: Field Description Clip ID Unique identifier of the clip on the server. Ex: 111A The clip ID is followed by the “Creating” message when the clip is in the process of being created, copied or moved to this location.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Function Key Description Name F1 This function is used to name a clip. Clip/Cam F2 This function toggles between CLIP mode and CAM mode. • In CLIP mode, actions on a clip will use all available cameras for this clip. • In CAM mode, actions on a clip will only use the selected camera for this clip. Other functions such as Name, Delete, Copy, Set TC, >Archive depend on this mode selection.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Connect Function (F9) This option calls the CONNECT window. This window allows the operator to connect to the clips and record trains of other machines on the network.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Clip Management Area Name Capture Field 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. Mode Field It 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. In CAM mode, actions on a clip will only use the selected camera for this clip. Default value is CAM mode.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 46 Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Command Description ALT+Z:>ARCHIVE Allows the operator to flag a clip to place it in the archive queue of the XFile defined in the Operational Setup menu (p.7.1 F1) or in the Setup screen. (The EVS Xfile is a 2U device with 2 removable hard drives, that can be connected to the XNet SDTI network. Clips can be archived to/restored from the removable media.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 4.3.3. VGA Interface - VDR Panel 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 two 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 The name of the channel currently assigned to each window is displayed on the top of each of them. To assign a new channel to this window, press ALT+H. A new window appears on the other side to allow the selection of a new channel. Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to select the channel and press ENTER, or directly press ALT+the number of the channel as highlighted in green. The Play channels already assigned appear in grey and cannot be selected.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 The following functions are available to play and browse the current element: Command Description ALT+P Play from / Pause on the current picture ALT+Y Play the current clip in endless loop mode. The play will start from the current picture until the Short OUT point of the clip, then will automatically loop back to the Short IN point and keep playing, and so on… ALT+V PlayVar at the speed specified in the adjacent field.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 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. Press ALT+R to start or stop the record on the record channel assigned to the window. No confirmation is required. Warning In LSM mode, all recorders will be stopped at once to keep the synchronization between all record channels. 4.4. Operations on Clips 4.4.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 4. Press SHIFT+Page+F_ key to select the page where the clip will be stored (page 1 contains clips 110 to 199, page 2 contains clip 210 to 299, and so on). 5. Press SHIFT+F_ key to select the bank where the clip will be stored (use F1 to F9 keys as F10 is reserved for the playlist bank available on each page). 6. Press F_ key to select the location of the clip. The clip is created in the specified location.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 9. Press ALT+S to open the 'Save as' window. If needed, you can name or rename the clip. Press ENTER to save the clip to the current cursor location in the lower section of the VDR Panel or ALT+U to save it in the first available clip location in the current server (that is the first available location where no camera angle is already present).
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Options for Camera Angle Selection • If PREF is 'ON', the preferred camera angle of the clip appears on the primary channel, the secondary camera angle on the next controlled channel, and the other camera angles on the next channels in alphabetical order. ◦ • If PREF is 'OFF', the camera angle will be the same as the one already present on each controlled channel. If that camera angle does not exist, the first available camera angle of the clip is used.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 In the VGA Interface Introduction In the Clip window, use the keyboard keys to move through pages/banks, as well as select and recall clips. The main commands are detailed in the table below: Moving Around Pages and Banks In order to ... Proceed as follows: Highlight clips in the displayed banks Press the Up, Down, Left or Right Arrow keys. The highlighted clip or clip position is surrounded by green arrows.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 To recall a clip on another server than the one you are connected to, proceed as follows: 1. Enter the 3 or 4 digits of the ID, followed by a slash mark (/) and the network number of the machine (for example 111/03 or 111A/03). ◦ To recall a local clip, whatever machine you are connected to, type 00 as network number (for example 111/00 or 111A/00). 2. The entry appears in the Name field. 3. Press F3. ◦ If you entered only 3 digits, the clip primary camera is selected.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 4.4.3. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Deleting Clips Introduction You can delete any clip available on disks as well as growing clips, but: • Loaded clips cannot be deleted. • Clip that are on air cannot be deleted. • In network mode, clips included in a playlist or currently used by another operator cannot be deleted. In these cases, a warning message is displayed.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Deleting All Unprotected Clips in a Bank To delete all unprotected clips stored on a given bank, proceed as follows: 1. Select the page where the bank that you wish to clear of all unprotected clips is stored. 2. Press CLEAR, SHIFT , then the F_ key corresponding to the bank. The following confirmation message is displayed: Caution: This will delete all unprotected clips stored on bank X [Menu] : Cancel [Enter] : Confirm 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 In the VGA Interface To delete a clip, proceed as follows: 1. Move the cursor to the clip to delete. 2. Press CTRL+DEL or click on the corresponding area in the Clip Management area. 4.4.4. ◦ In 'CAM' mode, only the camera selected is deleted. ◦ In 'CLIP' mode, all cameras of the clip are deleted. Copying and Moving Clips Principles • Copying a clip gives a new clip which is totally independent from the original.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 3. Select the COPY or MOVE function by pressing the A or B key. The selected function will be highlighted on the Remote Panel and the message will be updated accordingly on the OSD. 4. Press the D key in the Copy/Move menu to select: ◦ 'CLIP' mode: all camera angles of the clips will be copied or moved. ◦ 'CAM' mode: only the camera angles of the clip loaded on the controlled channels will be copied or moved. 5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 In the VGA Interface Copying and moving clips is performed using the CUT, COPY and PASTE functions available in the Clip Management area. How to Copy a Clip To copy or move a clip, proceed as follows. 1. Move the cursor to the clip to copy. 2. For a copy, press CTRL+C (COPY function) or for a move, press CTRL+X (CUT function) or click on the corresponding area in the Clip Management area. During a move operation, the original clip is deleted. 3.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Copy a Clip in the VDR Panel Player To copy a clip from the VDR Panel Player, proceed as follows: 1. Load the original clip 2. Press ALT+S to save the current clip to another location. This creates a copy of the clip. 3. 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. 4. You can also rename the clip during this operation.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 4.4.6. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Restriping Clips Limitation of the Remote Panel Interface The function to restripe the timecode of a clip via the Remote Panel is restricted as follows and you should use the VGA interface to change these parameters: • You can modify only the primary timecode. • You cannot modify the date of the clip. • You cannot modify the type of the primary timecode.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 In the VGA Interface To restripe the timecode of a clip, proceed as follows: 1. Move the cursor on the desired clip and press ENTER or click on it with the stylus to recall it. 2. Press ALT-T on the keyboard to call the SET TC function. The following Set Timecode screen is displayed: 3. To modify one of the following timecodes: ◦ The LTC timecode and date: Type in the new timecode for the Short IN point and date of the clip in the Set TC field following the LTC field.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 4.4.7. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Shortening a Clip You can shorten a clip using the Remote Panel. To shorten a clip, proceed as follows: 1. Recall the desired clip by pressing the corresponding F_ key. 2. Move the jog dial to browse the clip and reach to the desired Short IN point. 3. Press the IN key to mark a new Short IN point. This new Short IN point is instantly saved. 4. Move the jog dial to reach the desired Short OUT point. 5.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 In the VGA Interface 1. In the Clip window, highlight the clip and press the CTRL+DELETE keys. 2. When the confirmation dialog box opens, press ENTER to confirm that you cancel the copy. Otherwise, press ESC. If the Copy Clip option copies several cams of the same clip and some of them have already been copied before the Cancel function, the Cancel does not delete the copied files, it just cancels the cam(s) that are still copying or to be copied of that clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 5. Playlist Management 5.1. Introduction Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Playlist Creation Playlists can be created on the server: • via the Xsense Remote Panel and/or the Multicam user interface. The playlists are using specific banks on each page that can be accessed directly without requiring a dedicated creation step (please refer to "Setting and Loading Playlists" on page 75). • by means of the Playlist Panel application in IPDirector. • via external protocols.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 5.2. Selecting Playlists or Timelines Playlist or Timeline LSM ID The playlist/timeline numbering system is as follows: In the above example, the • “5” refers to the clip page number (1 to 10). • The bank page is not specified as the playlists are always stored on bank 10 of a page. • “7” refers to the playlist or timeline position (1 to 10) inside bank 10.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 5.3. Playlist Functions on the Remote Panel 5.3.1. Edit and Playout Modes Introduction Two modes are available on the Remote Panel to access and manipulate the playlists: The Playlist Edit mode and the Playlist Playout mode: • The Playlist Edit mode is used to modify the playlist. • The Playlist Playout mode is used to roll the playlist on air. Editing the playlist in Playlist Playout mode is not possible.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Accessing the Playlist Playout Mode When you load a playlist pressing the PLST key on the Remote Panel, you need to press PLST a second time to enter the Playlist Playout mode. The first frame of the playlist element following the one on the PGM will be displayed on the PRV side. This allows the operator to play only parts of the playlist, starting from the current position.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 FX Dur The FX Dur function (C key) sets the duration of the transition effect. The default value that initially appears is determined by the value set in the Setup menu. The effect duration will affect the transition at the beginning of the selected clip. Use the jog to to adjust the value, then press ENTER to confirm. Effect The Effect function (SHIFT+C key) is used to select the type of transition effect (Mix/Wipe/Cut/Fade).
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 OtherAng The OtherAng (Other Angle) function (SHIFT+C key) allows the operator to replace the current playlist element by another playlist element showing a different angle of the recorded material. When the OtherAng option is selected, Multicam loads the local and network trains that include the TC IN of the playlist element to replace. The trains are loaded on the PRV channel, at the current TC of the loaded element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Skip While the playlist is rolling, the next clip in the sequence is always displayed on the PRV screen. The Skip function allows the operator to discard clips before they go on-air. The clip that will be «skipped» is the one displayed on the PRV screen. This function does not remove the clip from the playlist, but it simply allows it to be skipped during playback. Edit Selecting the Edit function gets the user back to the Playlist Edit mode. 5.4.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Display Depending on the Load Playlist Setting When the Load Playlist parameter is set to ‘Conditional’ in the Operational Setup menu on the Remote Panel (P3.3 F2), the information displayed on the VGA Playlist Screen will differ depending on whether a playlist is loaded on the PGM1 or not: If a playlist is loaded on the PGM1: • All the information displayed on the Playlist Screen refers to the loaded playlist.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 For each playlist the following information is displayed: 5.4.3. Field Description Playlist ID Unique identifier of the playlist on the server. Ex: PL16 Playlist Name Name of the playlist. It cannot exceed 12 characters. Ex: ”game edit X clips Number of available clips in the playlist (unavailable network clips are not taken into account). Ex: 98 clips Dur: --:--:--:-- Total playback duration with available clips.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 5.5. Operations on Playlists 5.5.1. Setting and Loading Playlists Introduction A distinction is made between setting and loading a playlist: • When you load a playlist, you actually load it on a given player channel either to edit it or to play it out. • When you set the current playlist, you access the playlist location on the server but you do not load it on a player channel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 To load the current playlist, continue as follows: 6. Press PLST to load the current playlist on a player channel (it cannot be empty). To exit the playlist mode: 7. Press the RECORD key to return to E2E mode. Notes: • If the new playlist is not empty, it is automatically loaded on the selected player channel (in 3 PGM mode) or on the PGM (in PGM/PRV mode) and it becomes the current playlist.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Playlist Speed 5.5.3. • The playlist speed is defined in the playlist. • If the speed for a Super Motion clip is set to “UNK”, pressing the PLAY key on that clip will start the playback of the playlist at 33%. Deleting Playlists Note Deleting a playlist deletes all the playlist elements from the playlist as well as the playlist definition in the database. In the Remote Panel Interface To delete a playlist, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 1. In the Clip window, go to the requested playlist bank by pressing ALT+Down Arrow in the requested page. 2. Highlight the requested playlist and press CTRL+DEL to delete the playlist entry. 5.5.4. Copying Playlists Introduction From the VGA Clip screen, you can copy or move playlists, through cut, copy and paste commands, in the same way as you do with clips. From the Remote Panel, you can only copy playlists.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Available Copy Actions The basic principle is that only copies to the local EVS server are possible, whereas copies to a distant EVS server are not supported. The following table provides an overview on the copy actions available from the Remote Panel and from the VGA interface.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 6. Specify whether to copy the EDL with or without the clips: ◦ Press ENTER to copy only the EDL without copying the elements contained in the original playlist. The copy is done instantly since there is no material to transfer. ◦ Press PLST+CLP (B key) to copy the EDL together with the playlist elements. The display becomes: Copy Playlist and all net. clips to Playlist 13 ? [Menu]: Cancel [Enter]: Confirm COPY PLST+CLP SHORT NEW PLST 7.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Copy a Distant Playlist To copy a distant playlist, proceed as follows: 1. Press F9 to open the Connect window. 2. With the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys, select the distant server from which you want to copy a playlist. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Press END to go to the playlist bank on the requested page. 5. Select the original playlist to copy with the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys. 6. Press CTRL+C to copy the playlist or CTRL+X to move it. 7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 5.5.5. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Naming a Playlist or Playlist Element Introduction You can name or rename a playlist or one of its elements only from the VGA interface. Note When entering a name, use BACKSPACE to delete the last character or ESC to clear the entire field. How to Name a Playlist From the Playlist Bank Window To name a playlist from the VGA Playlist Bank window, proceed as follows: 1.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Name a Playlist Element To name the current element in the loaded playlist from the VGA Playlist window, proceed as follows: Note This function is only available when the playlist is the current one in Playlist Edit mode (PLST EDIT) or Playlist Playout mode (PLST DIFF) on the Remote Panel. 1. Press F10 to open the VGA Playlist screen. The loaded playlist is displayed and the current playlist element on the Remote Panel is selected. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Loop Back a Playlist into the Server To consolidate a playlist using the internal Loop mode, proceed as follows: 1. Add the requested effects to the playlist. 2. Recue the playlist. 3. Activate the Loop mode via the SHIFT+Loop key. 4. Roll the playlist. The playlist will be recorded onto the disks (Channel 1 – CAM A) as a continuous video/audio stream.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Activate the Continuous Timecode Regeneration To activate the continuous timecode regeneration, proceed as follows: 1. In the Playlist page (F10), press TAB several times until the ON/OFF field after ‘Regeneration of TC’ is green highlighted. 2. Press the right arrow key to toggle the function to ON. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Add Clips at the End of the Current Playlist You can create a playlist very quickly. The experienced operator can include a clip at the end of the playlist containing an action that happened seconds before the playlist is played on air. To add clips quickly at the end of the current playlist, you do not have to enter the Edit mode. To add clips to the current playlist, proceed as follows: 1. Activate a playlist as the current playlist. 2.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Insert the Result of a Clip Search into a Playlist Working Principles • In Playlist Edit mode with a PRV channel, when PRV CTL is enabled, the operator has full control of the PRV channel while the playlist remains loaded on the PGM channel. • On the PRV channel, you can perform all clip-related functions, including database search using timecode, keywords and ranking, from the VGA Search Screen as well as from the secondary clip menu of the Remote Panel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 5. Do one of the following: ◦ To insert only one clip at the end of the playlist, browse to the clip and press ENTERon the Remote Panel. ◦ To insert only one clip into the playlist at the last browsing position, browse to the clip and press SHIFT + INSERTon the Remote Panel. ◦ To insert all clips returned in the search result, press the SHIFT+ENTER keys on the Remote Panel. The clips are inserted at the end of the current playlist.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 5.6.2. Deleting and Moving Playlist Elements Introduction Just as you can add clips into a playlist only with the Remote Panel, deleting clips from a playlist or moving clips within a playlist are also performed via the Remote Panel. How to Delete an Element from a Playlist To delete a playlist element in a playlist, proceed as follows: 1. While you are in Playlist Edit mode, scroll within the playlist to the element that needs to be deleted.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 5.6.3. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Browsing Within a Playlist Introduction You can browse within a playlist in different ways in the Remote Panel: • Browse through the content of each clip in the playlist. • Browse quickly by jumping to the first field of each clip in the playlist. Browsing Through a Playlist When you load a playlist, the default playlist mode allows you to scroll up and down through all the playlist elements.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 5.6.4. Changing the Camera Angle of a Playlist Element From the Remote Panel, you can change the camera angle of a playlist element if the material is still available in a local or distant record train. To change the camera angle of a playlist element, proceed as follows: 1. When you are in Playlist Edit mode, scroll within the playlist to the playlist element. 2. Press MENU to access the secondary menu: OtherAng Replace MakeLoc 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Multicam Behavior When adding a cut to a clip, Multicam will behave as follows: • The transition applied at the cut point is a cut (for both audio and video). • The speed of the cut elements is the same as the original element, even if it is “Unknown”. • The stop and start modes of the cut elements are auto. • Any loop defined on the playlist that includes the original element conserves and includes the cut elements.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Trim Clips in a Playlist To trim clips in a playlist, proceed as follows: 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. Note Clearing restores the existing IN or OUT point to the end of the guardbands of the clip. 5.6.7.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 5.7. Transition and Audio Operations 5.7.1. Overview on Transition Effects Introduction 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. You can only apply transition effects using the Remote Panel.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Available Video Transition Effects The following video transition effects can be defined. By default, the audio transition is always a mix when the split audio mode is disabled. Effect Type Description Cut No transition effect is applied between both elements. Mix Dissolve effect between both elements. Wipe The last frame of the previous element is gradually replaced by the first frames of the next element.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Associations of Audio and Video Transition Types The following table shows the possible associations of audio and video transition effects when the Audio effect duration parameter is not locked to the video in the Operational Setup menu (p.3.1.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 5.7.2. Adding Transition Effects in a Playlist Transition Effects Commands The functions related to transition effects are available from the main menu of the Playlist Edit mode, and the effects applied are also displayed on the Remote Panel display: How to Add a Transition Effect You can add transitions on one or all elements of a playlist as follows, or more precisely modify the default effect applied (mix): 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 The following effect types are available: Command Description C Cut M Mix W Wipe > Fade to color < Fade from color V Fade to/from color 4. To modify the default duration for the transition effect, press FX Dur (C) and use the jog until the requested duration is displayed in the last field of the corresponding element: 111A/04 Clipname012 00:00:29 Unk W00:20 5. Press ENTER to validate the modifications in effect type and/or duration. 5.7.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Replace Edit Mode This mode allows to specify the following information for the Replace: • 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. In the Replace Edit mode, the playlist is considered as one entity on which you can mark one IN point and one OUT point (pressing the IN and OUT points does not retrim the current playlist clip).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Perform a Replace First define the Replace function in the Replace Edit mode. Then execute the Replace function in the Replace Playback mode. To perform a Replace, proceed as follows: 1. Open the playlist in which you want to replace a section in Playlist Edit mode. 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.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 On the Remote Panel, a confirmation message pops up: Replace in/out by clip xxx ? MENU: Cancel – ENTER: OK 10. Press ENTER on the Remote Panel to validate the Replace: ◦ The material between the IN and OUT points is replaced with the newly created clip. ◦ The playlist returns to Playlist Edit mode, positioned at the end of the inserted clip. ◦ Press the MENU key on the Remote Panel to cancel the Replace.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 5.7.4. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Swapping Audio Tracks Introduction The swap audio tracks mode allows swapping audio tracks between two points in a playlist. This function can only be executed on the Remote Panel. • In four-track 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.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 4. Mark an IN point. The OSD screen indicates the following information: 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 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→3 3→3 2→4 4→4 12:23:45:13 00:07:13 100 112B/04 ClipName 999/999 00:10 1→2 2→2 12:23:45:13 00:07:13 100 112B/04 ClipName 999/999 5. Press the Swap function again (SHIFT+D).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Specific Behavior • One can set as many swap points as needed. • If only an IN swap point is set for one clip, the audio tracks will be reset by default for the next clip in the playlist. • When a swap point is set, a cross-fade is played between the original audio track and the new track. The duration of the cross-fade is the default audio transition.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 2. When the choice is made, the operator selects by which track the selected one has to be replaced: ◦ In 2-Track mode: select the new track between 1, 2 or 0. ◦ In 4-Track mode: select the new track among 1 to 4, or 0 ◦ In 8-Track mode: select the new track among 1 to 8, or 0 ◦ In 16-Track mode: select the new track among 1 to 16, or 0. The tracks 1-8 are displayed on the first page and the tracks 9-16 are available via F10 on the second page.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 When the playback of the playlist is not started from the beginning, the system calculates the offset between the current position and the beginning of the playlist, and applies the same offset to the Aux. Clip, so that it can remain synchronized with the playlist. If the duration of the Aux Clip is longer than the playlist duration, the auxiliary audio clip keeps playing even after the video has stopped.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Default Transition Duration with Split Audio • The simplest type of split audio edit that can be performed on an Xsense 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 cross fade. • The value of the Audio effect duration parameter of the Operational Setup menu (p.3.1 F3) is only taken into account when the Advanced Audio Editing mode is enabled.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 OSD Display On the monitor display, additional information is also displayed when the split audio mode is active: The information displayed below the playback speed will display the audio delay/advance or video delay/advance in frames depending on the editing action applied, or ‘no split’ if no delay or advance is applied. How to Insert a Clip into a Playlist with Split Audio To insert a clip into a playlist with split audio, proceed as follows: 1.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 5.7.7. Extending a Transition in Split Audio Introduction Whenever you perform a video or audio split on the Remote Panel, the transition originally set is changed, which means extended on either or both sides of the transition boundaries. In the Operational Setup menu, use the Extend split transition parameter (p.3.2 F3) to set the default mode for extending transition effects, this means you specify where the effect is extended.
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OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Changing the Audio or Video Effect Duration Introduction When you change the video or audio effect duration, you extend or reduce the duration of the video or audio transition: • In case of Center on cut, the transition is extended/reduced on both sides. This creates an audio delay or advance depending on whether you reduce or extend the transition duration. • In case of Start on cut, the transition is extended/reduced at its end point.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Change the Audio Effect Duration To change the audio effect duration, proceed as follows: 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Browse to the desired clip in the playlist. 3. Press SHIFT+V Base (A). 4. Press to highlight A Fx Dur (C). 5. Use the jog to adjust the value. 5.7.8. V Base Editing in Split Audio Description In a V Base edit, you delay or advance the beginning of the audio transition compared to the video transition of the clip.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Audio is extended from the end of the previous clip and the audio on the clip being edited is shortened. How to Insert an Audio Advance Inserting an audio advance consists of advancing the beginning of the audio transition compared to the video transition. The Start on Cut and End on Cut are not taken into account in these editing actions. To insert an audio advance, proceed as follows: 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Browse to the desired clip in the playlist. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Add an Audio Split When you perform an audio split, you specify the TC for the beginning or the end of the audio transition. In this case, you can choose whether you perform an audio delay or advance. To add an audio split, proceed as follows: 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Browse to the desired clip in the playlist. 3. Press to highlight V Base (SHIFT+A). 4. Press to highlight A Split (D). 5.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Insert a Video Advance Inserting a video advance consists of advancing the beginning of the video transition compared to the audio transition. To insert a video advance, proceed as follows: 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Browse to the desired clip in the playlist. 3. Press A Base (SHIFT+B). 4. Press to highlight V Advance (SHIFT+A). 5. At the on screen prompt, enter a value on the F_ keys including leading zeros (0+2+1+2= 2:12).
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Video from the previous clip is extended and video from the clip being edited is shortened. How to Add an Video Split When you perform a video split, you specify the TC for the beginning or end of the video transition. In this case, you can choose whether you perform an video delay or advance. To add a video split, proceed as follows: 1. Enter the Playlist Edit mode. 2. Browse to the desired clip in the playlist. 3.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 OUT Key Colors in Playlist Mode • 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. • When the Playlist is sitting on the Audio OUT point of a Clip, the OUT key will flash red. • If the Playlist is in a position where the Audio and Video are synchronous, the IN/OUT keys will be green.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 6. Timeline Management 6.1. Introduction Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Description Note The timeline feature is a software option, which requires the license code 112 being installed. For more information on the required license key, contact the Support or Sales team. The timeline feature allows you to insert audio and/or video content from the record train or from a clip into any position of the timeline, on individual tracks of the timeline.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 6.2. Timeline Mode 6.2.1. Overview of the Timeline Mode How to Access the Timeline Mode The Timeline mode available from the Remote Panel allows you to edit the timeline. To enter the Timeline Edit mode, proceed as follows: 1. Select the position where the requested timeline is stored on the playlist bank 2. Press the PLST button. Output Assigment The first user of the EVS server gets its first two outputs assigned as follows: • Output 1: TL Recorder.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 6.2.2. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Functions in Timeline Mode Main Menu Functions The main menu appears as follows on the Remote Panel. The functions with an asterisk are only displayed when they can be used. Speed Video Audio1 Fx Dur Effect Audio2 Extend* Video / Audio1 / Audio 2 The A (Video), B (Audio1) and C(Audio2) keys make it possible to select the track on which you want to work. By default, the three tracks are selected.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Secondary Menu Functions The secondary menu appears as follows on the Remote Panel. The functions with an asterisk are only displayed when they can be used. Film FX Delete Match Add Cut Redo* Undo* Match The Match function (A key) allows users to load the record train on the player channel at the same timecode as the current frame on the recorder channel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 6.2.3. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Display in Timeline Mode On-Screen Display The screenshot below shows the OSD display when the timeline is loaded in Timeline Edit mode. The following table briefly describes each information highlighted on the screenshot. 122 # Information Type Description 1. Track type (V, A1, A2) Type of track in the timeline: V (Video), A1 (Audio1), A2 (Audio2). A timeline created in Multicam always includes two audio tracks. 2.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 # Information Type Description 8. TL remaining time Remaining time to the end of the timeline, that is to the last timeline element (black clip). 9. Timeline TC General timecode for the timeline. It gives the nowline position in the timeline. 10. Clip TC User timecode of the current clip for the track specified in the bottom line. 11. TLE remaining time Remaining time to the end of the current timeline element for the track specified in the bottom line. 12.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 6.3. Managing Timelines 6.3.1. Creating Timelines Introduction The timelines can be created in one of the following ways: • Using the Remote Panel, you can create a timeline from scratch, or from an existing playlist or timeline. • Using the VGA interface, you can only create a timeline from an existing playlist or copy an existing timeline into a new position.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 3. Press the B key (CopyToTL option) to copy the source playlist onto the selected position, and convert it at the same time into a timeline. 4. Press ENTER to confirm the copy. The playlist is converted into a timeline at the selected position. A black clip (000Z) is added at the end of the timeline. The transitions and speeds defined on the original playlist are preserved on the converted timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 6.3.2. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Copying Timelines Introduction Copying a timeline works exactly in the same way as copying a playlist. For this reason, this section will only provide an overview on the possible timeline copies. See section "Copying Playlists" on page 78 for more details on how to copy a timeline from the Remote Panel and from the VGA.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 6.4. Editing Timelines 6.4.1. Overview of Editing Features Editing Mode Two editing modes are available when you perform editing actions in a timeline: Insert mode or Overwrite mode. Insert Mode The Insert mode works as follows: • When you add audio or video content in the timeline, the media already included in the timeline is not removed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Supported Editing Features In Multicam, the following editing features are available: Editing Feature Description Insert (3-point edit) Allows inserting a clip or a portion of a clip or record train (audio and/or video) onto any position in the timeline. This is available in Insert or Overwrite mode.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 6.4.2. Adding Clips to a Timeline Adding a clip to a timeline is the only editing action you can perform on any timeline on the Remote Panel, whether it has been created in IPEdit or from the Remote Panel. To add a clip to a timeline, proceed as follows: 1. Recall the requested timeline by selecting its page (SHIFT+Page+F_ key), bank (SHIFT+F10), and the timeline position (F_ key). This is now the current timeline. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Multicam Behavior When adding a cut to a clip, Multicam will behave as follows: • The transition applied at the cut point is a cut (for both audio and video). • The speed of the cut elements is the same as the original element, even if it is “Unknown”. • The stop and start modes of the cut elements are auto. • Any loop defined on the playlist that includes the original element conserves and includes the cut elements.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 6.4.4. Inserting Material into a Timeline Overview Description The Insert feature in Multicam consists of inserting new material into the timeline. The timeline is loaded on the recorder and the material to insert is loaded on the player. The Insert action can be done as a three-point edit or four-point edit. The Insert action can be done in Insert or Overwrite mode. This action is only possible on the Remote Panel.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Example of Three-Point Edit 132 6.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Example of Four-Point Edit 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Insert Material Into a Timeline Procedure To perform an Insert (3- or 4- point edit), proceed as follows: 1. Recall the requested timeline by selecting its page (SHIFT+Page+F_ key), 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 in the timeline and press the IN key, if requested. 4.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 6.4.5. Deleting Part of a Timeline Introduction It is possible to delete: • a timeline element on which you define a Mark IN or Mark OUT • a portion of a timeline delimited by a Mark IN and Mark OUT points The Delete action can be performed in Insert or in Overwrite mode: • In Overwrite mode, the deleted portion is replaced by a black element. • In Insert mode, no space is left empty and the remainder of the timeline shifts to the left.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 6.4.6. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Extending a Timeline Element Introduction The Extend feature in Multicam consists in extending the length of a timeline element by extending the IN or OUT points of a clip as explained below, as long as the material is available. This action can be performed with the Remote Panel. If the required material is not available, the Remote Panel will beep.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Extend From OUT This editing action shifts the IN point of the timeline element which includes the Mark OUT to the defined Mark IN. The following schema shows an example with only the video track selected. How to Extend a Timeline Element To perform an Extend, proceed as follows: 1. Recall the requested timeline by selecting its page (SHIFT+Page+F_ key), bank (SHIFT+F10), and the timeline position (F_ key). 2. Press PLST to load the timeline in Timeline Edit mode. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 5. Press the D key (Extend) to perform the Extend action. The LCD display and menu change to become the following one: Extend? [Menu]: Cancel Confirm From In [Enter] : From Out 6. Press the A (Extend From IN) or B key (Extend From OUT) to select the Extend action. 138 6.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 6.4.7. Changing the Speed of a Timeline Element Description You can modify the playout speed of the timeline element loaded on your Remote Panel in Timeline mode. You have access to the normal speed range, and to the second lever range. Depending on the Editing mode (Insert or Overwrite), the impact on the surrounding timeline elements will vary, as shown on the drawings below: 6.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 How to Change the Speed of a Timeline Element To change the playout speed of an element of a timeline loaded in Timeline mode, proceed as follows: 1. Browse to the timeline element you want to increase the speed of. 2. If you do not want to apply the speed change on all tracks, deselect the requested tracks by pressing the A, B, and/or C key(s). 3. Select the Speed command by pressing SHIFT+A' on the Remote Panel.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 4. Select the Overwrite or Insert mode by pressing D on the Remote Panel. By default, the Overwrite mode is active. 5. If you need to access the second lever range, press SHIFT+LEVER. 6. Use the jog to change the speed. 7. Press ENTER to confirm the action. Note Increasing or decreasing the speed of timeline element on individual tracks in Overwrite mode will obviously desynchronize the modified track with the other ones up to the end of your timeline.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 3. Select the Effect command by pressing SHIFT+D on the Remote Panel. The LCD display of the timeline element changes to show the effect type and duration for each track, on the right of the LSMID and speed. TL13 LEFT=00:00:37:09 V * 126A/16 100 Cut 00:00 A1* 126A/16 100 Cut 00:00 A2* 126A/16 100 Cut 00:00 Speed Video Audio 1 Fx Dur Audio 2 Effect Overw. 4. Use the jog to select the desired transition effect. 5.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 6.5. Playing Out Timelines Introduction You can play out: • Any local or remote timeline that has been created on the Remote Panel or in IPEdit. • A local timeline that is still being edited by a Remote Panel or in IPEdit. Press the PLST key on the Remote Panel to load a timeline. Press the PLST key a second time to enter the Timeline Playout mode. The first frame of the timeline element following the one on the PGM will be displayed on the PRV side.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 In the Remote Panel Interface The information displayed on the Remote Panel in the Timeline Playout mode is the same as in the Timeline Edit mode: TL13 LEFT=00:00:00:00 V * 112B 01/04 00:00:25 11:15:15:11 A1* 113B 02/04 00:07:13 11:15:10:08 A2* 113B 02/04 00:07:13 11:15:10:08 Video Audio 1 Audio 2 Edit Press the D key to access the Timeline Edit mode, or press the PLST key. 144 6.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 7. Keyword Management 7.1. Overview Each clip of the server can be assigned 3 keywords and a ranking. ◦ Values for ranking are: -, *, **, ***. ◦ Keywords are selected from a user defined file that can contain up to 200 keywords of 12 characters. This information (keywords and ranking) can then be combined with other criteria (such as timecode, dates...) to search the server database for matching clips.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 The operation of both On-Air and Off-Air Keyword screens is entirely similar. • The name of the current keyword file is displayed in the centre of the Title Bar, against a red background.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 7.2. Managing Keyword Files The keyword file is a simple text file: ◦ With a name of maximum 8 characters. ◦ With a .KWD extension. ◦ Located in the Multicam\KWD directory of the server. A sample keyword file (SAMPLE.KWD) is provided when Multicam is installed. The content of a keyword file is similar to the following: 1 = action_1 2 = action_2 ... 19 = action_19 20 = action_20 21 = 22 = ... 39 = 40 = player_A1 player_A2 41 = 42 = ...
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Creating a Keyword File Creating a keyword file can be done on any computer with a simple text editor. Make sure the file name does not exceed 8 characters, that all characters in the file name are legal, and that it has a .KWD extension.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Editing the Keyword File in the VGA Interface The Keyword file can also be edited directly in the Multicam application using the Off-Air Keyword screen (F7) as illustrated hereunder. This screen is also used to assign keywords to a clip asdescribed in the next section. 1. Select a local keyword file from the Setup. If you select “SERVER” as keyword file in the setup,that is the file distributed by the network server, you will not be allowed to edit it. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 To edit a keyword in the current file: 1. Move the cursor to the desired keyword location, using either the arrow keys or the stylus. 2. Type the new keyword. It will appear in the Name field at the bottom of the screen. 3. Press ESC to clear the whole field or BACKSPACE to delete the last character. 4. Press F4:UPDATE KWD or click on that function with the stylus to apply the value entered in the name field to the selected keyword. 5.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Assigning Keywords in List Mode To assign keywords to a clip in list mode, recall the clip, then press MENU to access the secondary clip menu on the Remote Panel. 1player_B101232action_ 6890123keyword8901 F1:action_1 F6:action_6 F2:action_2 F7:action_7 F3:action_3 F8:action_8 F4:action_4 F9:Prev.page F5:action_5 F0:Next page Push Aux Clip >Archive *** Name 111A p.01 PostRoll Cam The LCD displays a page containing 8 keywords.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 PGM1 Cam A *PRV1* Cam B Push PgmSpd Sw To In >Archive *** Name P.1 B.1 Clips: Local Records: PL 11: < > Msg: *** Local Cam A Cam B Cam C Pref Cam Local 2nd CTRL Cam D The SHIFT+A function of the main menu, normally used by the Reset CAM function, can be used to define the ranking, without entering the secondary menu.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 7.4. Clearing Keywords In the VGA Interface Clearing a Keyword Using the Keyboard 1. Press the TAB key to move the arrow cursor to the lower area of the screen. 2. A red arrows will appear around one of the keywords or ranking values. 3. Use the LEFT ARROW and the RIGHT ARROW keys to select the keyword to remove. 4. Press CTRL+DEL. 5. Press the TAB key again to move the arrow cursor back to the keywords list. Clearing a Keyword Using the Stylus 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 7.6. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Naming a Clip Using the Keywords In the VGA Interface 1. Move the cursor to the desired keyword. 2. Press ALT+N. 3. The keyword is added at the end of the current name if there is enough space left. Note To clear the name of a clip: 1. Press ESC to empty the Name field. 2. Press F1 to assign this “empty name” to the clip. 7.7.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Search Based on Keywords Select the keywords that you want to use as search criteria the same way as you select them during assignment to a clip, in LIST or NUMERIC mode. Up to three keywords can be selected as search criteria. If all three keyword locations are used, some of them must be cleared before selecting a new keyword: • Press CLEAR+F1 / F2 / F3 to clear to corresponding keyword location.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Search LOC / Search NET Once the search criteria are defined: • Use the Srch Loc command (press the C key) to search the local clips database. • Use the Srch Net command (press the D key) to search the entire network database. The matching clips are the ones that contain all keywords used as search criteria, and that have at least the requested ranking.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Return Command Use the Return command (press the A key) to exit the search function without performing any search. In the VGA Interface The Search Window Press F8 to access the search screen. The VGA search screen is made up of several areas that will be named as follows, from top to bottom: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Search Criteria Different criteria can be combined to search the database. They can be defined in the search criteria 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.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 Criteria Description Keywords This restricts the search to the clips containing all keywords defined in this screen. • Move the cursor to the desired keyword to assign a keyword. • Press ENTER or click on the keyword using the stylus. • A maximum of 3 keywords can be used as search criteria. • If all 3 keyword locations are already occupied, you should clear some of them to select new keywords.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. • Issue 11.02.A July 2013 To clear all criteria at once: ◦ Press ALT+DEL or click on ALT+DEL:CLR ALL. ◦ All keywords, timecode, Date From and Date To fields assigned as search criteria are removed. ◦ The ranking is reset to the lowest level (“-“). Start Search When performing the search, only the clips matching all criteria defined by the operator will be included in the search results. • Press CTRL+S (or click on the corresponding area) to search the local database.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 For each clip, the following information is displayed: • Position in the list • Clip ID • Clip name • Timecode of Short IN and Short OUT points ◦ Timecodes from the LTC table are displayed in grey/black. ◦ Timecodes from the USER TC table are displayed in yellow. • Ranking • Archive status • Current keywords. Browsing Through Results and Loading a Clip To browse the results list, use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, HOME, and END.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 8. Operation on XNet Network 8.1. Overview 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 ‘SDTI Network’ in the Configuration manual. When the remote system is selected, the operation with remote clips or remote trains is similar to the operations on the local system as described later in this chapter. 8.2.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 The LCD display returns to the normal mode and the names of the remote systems are now displayed after the Page and Bank information as illustrated hereunder: PGM1 112B/04 *PRV1* CAM B AUX Clip MIX Sw to IN PGMSpd PREF P.1 B.1 Clips: ALBERT Records: MICHEL PL 11: < Msg: LOCAL SYNC PRV CAM A CAM B CAM C CAM D Connection Modes Local mode The local system is identified with the 'Local' sign after the name of the system as illustrated in the previous figure.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 In the VGA Interface Once the desired mode and the remote system are selected on the Remote Panel, the names of the remote systems are displayed in the title bar of the Clip screen as illustrated hereunder. Note It is possible from the VGA to connect back to the last machine connected by pressing ALT+TAB. 164 8.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 8.3. Recalling and Playing Back a Remote Clip In the Remote Panel Interface To recall/play back a remote clip, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Clip mode in the Network menu. 2. Select the remote EVS server from the list. The LCD display returns to the normal mode. 3. Select the clip page 1, 2, 3 … to 10 (Page key). When selecting a server, it will automatically reconnect to the page and bank that was last used. 4. Select the bank in which the desired clip is located 5.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 8.4. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Naming a Remote Clip Note This operation requires action on both the Remote Panel and the VGA interface. To name a remote clip, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Clip mode in the Network menu. 2. Select the remote EVS server in the list. The LCD display returns to the normal mode. 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.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 8.6. Inserting Remote Clips into a Playlist In the Remote Panel Interface To insert remote clips into a playlist, proceed as follows: 1. Select the remote EVS server via the Network menu. 2. Select a remote clip in the banks. The corresponding F_ key lights red. 3. Press ENTER on the Remote Panel. 4. Repeat the steps 1-3 as many times as necessary until the last clip is entered.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 8.8. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Creating Local Clips with Remote Record Trains In the Remote Panel Interface To create local clips with remote record trains, proceed as follows: 1. Select the Record mode in the Network menu. 2. Select the remote EVS server in the list. The LCD display returns to the normal mode 3. Press the RECORD key to select the Live mode. A two to three-second delay to Live has been defined to ensure safe operations. 4. Use the JOG key to go in search mode.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 8.9. Disconnecting from XNet When you work on the XNet Network and exit Multicam, the system checks if other systems are still connected to your server. If this is the case, the following message appears: Other users are connected to your LSM on XNet network. Are you really sure that you want to close the Multicam application ? [ESC]=CANCEL [ENTER]=YES • Press ESC to cancel the command and return to the application. • Press ENTER to exit the Multicam application. 8.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 9. Advanced Control Modes 9.1. 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 automatically when the application is started. In this case, all play channels will be available from the Delay screen.
OPERATION MANUAL XSense 11.02 How to Configure the Video Delay Parameters of a Play Channel To configure the Video Delay Parameters of a Play Channel, proceed as follows: 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. Issue 11.02.A July 2013 Odetics Protocol This protocol is based on the Sony BVW75 protocol for all standard transport commands. It has extended commands so that it supports clip and playlist management: using this protocol, the controlling device can create, name, recall and delete clips, but it can also manage playlists. This protocol can be used with many different control devices and automations software, including DNF ST300 and 4040CL controllers.
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