Version 1.5 and later Owner’s Manual (this document) Read this first. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the V-1SDI. PDF Manual (download from the Web) 55 Remote Control Guide This manual covers remote control of the V-1SDI via MIDI, menu items, and RS-232 commands. To obtain the PDF manual 1. Enter the following URL in your computer. http://proav.roland.com I 2. Go to the V-1SDI product page and click the “Support” tab.
Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IMPORTANT NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Top Panel/Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment). . . . . . . 8 Side Panel (Connecting Your Equipment). . . . . . . 10 Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Turning the Power On and Off . . .
USING THE UNIT SAFELY About WARNING and CAUTION Notices Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.
USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING CAUTION Do not allow foreign objects or liquids to enter unit; never place containers with liquid on unit Disconnect the power plug whenever the unit will not be used for an extended period of time Do not place containers containing liquid (e.g., flower vases) on this product. Never allow foreign objects (e.g., flammable objects, coins, wires) or liquids (e.g., water or juice) to enter this product.
IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Maintenance • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter or a motor (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner). Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise.
Panel Descriptions Top Panel/Front Panel [OUTPUT FADE] Knob p. 21, 26 This performs a fade-in or fade-out for the main output video, and adjusts the volume level for output audio. 55 The indicators on the left and right of the [OUTPUT FADE] knob show the status of the fade. Flashing Dark p. 22 These turn PinP, split, and other video compositing on and off. When turned on, the [PinP] or [SPLIT] button lights up. [CONTROL 1] and [CONTROL 2] Knobs p.
Panel Descriptions [KEY LEVEL] Button p. 25 When this is turned on (lighted), the [CONTROL 1] and [CONTROL 2] knobs function as shortcuts for adjusting the key level and key gain during DSK composition. p. 12, 18 A/B Fader This functions as a T-Bar video fader. This performs switching between the bus A (PGM) video and the bus B (PST) video. 55 When a menu is displayed, this changes setting values. [DSK] ( ) Button p. 12, 24 This turns DSK composition on or off.
Panel Descriptions Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) * To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections. * Be sure to use cables and adaptor plugs with the proper connectors matching those of the other devices you are using. MULTI-VIEW Connector (*1) p. 12, 16 This outputs the incoming video on channels 1 through 4 as a fourway split screen. Here you connect a monitor capable of HDMI input. PVW Connector (*1) p.
Panel Descriptions * The V-1SDI is designed to radiate heat from the entire rear panel. Accordingly, the rear panel might become hot during use, but this is not a malfunction. HDMI IN 4 Connector p. 14, 15 HDMI IN 3 Connector Here you input the HDMI signal from a computer, a video camera, Blu-ray Disc player, or other video equipment. Here you input the HDMI signal from a video camera, Blu-ray Disc player, or other video equipment. HDMI output connector p. 16 SDI IN 1–3 Connectors p.
Panel Descriptions Side Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) MIC Jack PHONES Jack Here is where you connect a microphone. This accepts a miniature stereo phone plug. You can also use plug-in-power microphones. This is for connecting headphones. This accepts a miniature stereo phone plug. [MIC] Knob [PHONES] Knob This adjusts microphone input sensitivity. This adjusts the volume level for headphones. [FORMAT] Switch p. 14 This switches the input/output format.
Basic Operation Turning the Power On and Off Once everything is properly connected (p. 8–10), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure. * Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
Basic Operation Using the Menus This explains how to display menus and make settings for video and audio, and for the V-1SDI itself. * Menus are shown only on the monitor connected to the MULTI-VIEW connector (HDMI) (p. 8). Displaying/Exiting Menus The V-1SDI has three types of menus (SETUP, AUDIO, and INPUT STATUS). * The button lights up during menu display. Selecting Menu Items 1. Use the [MIX] ( change pages. ) and [CUT] ( ) buttons to 2.
Basic Operation Saving/Recalling Settings (Memory) You can take the current settings, including video and audio settings and the state of the operation panel, and save them as a single set in memory, for later recall and use when needed. The V-1SDI is provided with eight memories. Settings Saved in Memory The following menu settings and operation-panel states are saved in the memories (1 through 8). SETUP Menu Settings (Some) The settings from VIDEO INPUT (page 1/16) to DSK (page 8/16) are saved.
Video Input/Output Settings Setting the Video Input/Output Format You set the input/output format to match the incoming video signal. 1. Slide the [FORMAT] switch on the side panel to set the input/output format. [FORMAT] switch Input formats (*1) Output format 1080p 1080p, 1080i 1080p 1080i 1080p, 1080i 1080i 720p 720p 720p (*1) This sets the input format for channels 1 through 3. For information on the input format for channel 4, refer to the column below.
Video Input/Output Settings Adjusting Output Video You can adjust the output video to match the equipment receiving the output from the V-1SDI. MEMO 55 You can output a color bar, useful for adjusting the image quality of a display. Go to the SETUP menu, and at SYSTEM (page 16/16), set “COLOR BAR OUTPUT” to “ON.” 1. Display the SETUP menu (p. 12), then select a Adjusting HDMI Input Video on Channel 4 You can adjust image quality and set the EDID value for video input via HDMI IN 4. 1.
Video Input/Output Settings Assigning a Video Source to Channel 3 Switching the View Mode of Preview Output By factory default, the selection of SDI input or HDMI input for channel 3 is set to “AUTO” (automatic detection of the connection). When devices are connected to both the SDI IN 3 connector and the HDMI IN 3 connector, SDI input takes precedence. When you want to input video via a specified connector, change this setting. Three types of view modes are available for the V-1SDI’s preview output.
Video Input/Output Settings Inputting Copyright-protected (HDCP) Video To input copyright-protected (HDCP) video from a Blu-ray Disc player or the like, you make the setting for enabling HDCP input. * The V-1SDI must be connected to an HDCP compatible display for HDCP protected video to be connected. 1. Display the SETUP menu (p. 12), then select “HDCP.” 2. Use the A/B fader to set this to “ON.” Value Explanation ON Copyright-protected (HDCP) video can be input.
Video Operations Switching the Video You can switch the video input to bus A and to bus B of the video mixer. About the Operation Mode for Video Transitions Two operation modes are available for video transitions made using the A/B fader: the “A/B mode” and the “PGM/PST mode.” PGM/PST Mode Switching Using the PGM/PST Mode Video at the PGM position is always output. At the PST position you select the video you want to output next (standby), then switch the video. 1.
Video Operations 4. Move the A/B fader in the direction opposite to the direction in step 1. Switching in the A/B Mode The video on the bus toward which the A/B fader is flipped is output. 1. Use the [A-1] through [A-4] and [B-1] through [B-4] buttons to select the video to input on bus A and bus B. The output video is switched. When the video has been switched completely, the lighted buttons for the PGM position and PST position change places.
Video Operations Switching Automatically (Auto Scan) Freezing Input Video (Freeze) The video on channels 1 through 4 is switched automatically in sequence. This temporarily pauses the incoming video. You can apply transition effects and perform video compositing during a video freeze. MEMO 55 Any channels carrying no video input are skipped. 1. Display the SETUP menu (p. 12), then select “AUTO SCAN.” 2. Use the A/B fader to set this to “ON.
Video Operations Applying a Fade to the Main Output Video (Output Fade) Capturing a Still Image from Input Video You can apply a fade to the V-1SDI’s main output video. This lets you make the main output video fade to a black (or white) picture at times when you want to suppress video output, such as during intervals in a presentation, event or band performance. You can capture still images from input video on channel 4.
Video Composition Operations You can composite video on bus A and video on bus B. The V-1SDI has seven built-in types of composition. Selecting a Composition Type Compositing Four Video Pictures into One Screen This selects the composition type to assign to the [PinP] or [SPLIT] button. This composites the input video on channels 1 through 4 into one screen. 1. Display the SETUP menu (p. 12), then select “PinP” or “SPLIT.” 2.
Video Composition Operations Compositing Using Picture-in-Picture This composites video in an inset screen onto a different background video. This section describes operations when in the PGM/PST mode (p. 18). Inset screen 6. Turn the [CONTROL 1] and [CONTROL 2] knobs to adjust the display position of the inset screen. [CONTROL 1] knob This adjusts the inset screen’s display position horizontally. Background video 1. Follow the procedure in “Selecting a Composition Type” (p.
Video Composition Operations Compositing Using Split Compositing Using DSK This composites two video streams in a split screen. The video at the PGM (video currently being output) is displayed above or on the left, and the video at the PST (video to be output next) is displayed below or on the right. This takes video composited upstream using PinP or the like, and performs further downstream compositing with text or images.
Video Composition Operations Compositing Using DSK 1. Input a logo or image. By factory default, text and images input via “INPUT 4” (input channel 4) are set to undergo DSK composition. If you want to use text or images input via a different channel, go to the SETUP menu, and at DSK (page 7/16), use “SOURCE CH” to change the input channel. If you want to perform compositing using a captured still image (p. 21) or a still image sent from V-1SDI RCS dedicated software, change the setting to “STILL.” 2.
Audio Operations Adjusting the Volume Level This adjusts the volume level of input audio and output audio. 1. Display the AUDIO menu (p. 12), then select the input audio whose volume level you want to adjust. 4. Use the A/B fader to adjust the volume level of output audio. 5. Quit the menu (p. 12). MEMO 55 You can also use the [OUTPUT FADE] knob to adjust the volume level of output audio. For details, refer to “Functioning of the [OUTPUT FADE] Knob” (p. 21).
Audio Operations Applying Effects to Audio You can apply effects to audio that is input and output to adjust its sound quality. Applying Effects to Input Audio Delay (DELAY) This applies effects and adjusts sound quality for audio input via AUDIO IN, MIC, SDI IN, and HDMI IN. The following table shows the effects you can use with the different input audio streams.
Audio Operations Applying Effects to Output Audio This applies effects and adjusts the sound quality for output audio. 1. Display the AUDIO menu (p. 12), then select the effect menu item you want to use. Reverb (REVERB) This adds lingering reverberations to the audio. You can apply reverb to audio input via AUDIO IN, MIC, SDI IN, and HDMI IN. MASTER OUT (page 13/15) Menu item Explanation LEVEL This adjusts the return level from reverb of the audio. A setting of “0” results in no reverb applied.
Audio Operations Interlinking Audio Output to Video Switching (Audio Follow) You can associate audio with a video switch so that when the video is switched, only the audio of the output video is output, and other audio is automatically muted. You can also use Audio Follow with audio input via AUDIO IN or MIC. 1. Follow the procedure in “Adjusting the Volume Level” (p. 26) to adjust the volume to the level you want to output. 2. Display the AUDIO menu (p.
Other Features Returning Settings to the Factorydefault State (Factory Reset) Preventing Unintended Operation (Panel Lock) You can return the values of settings on the V-1SDI to their factory defaults. If operation that differs from what is described in the Owner’s Manual occurs even when the steps described are followed correctly, try performing a factory reset. This locks operation of buttons and knobs to prevent unintended operation of the V-1SDI.
Other Features Operating the V-1SDI by Remote Control You can use V-1SDI RCS dedicated software to remotely control the following functions on the V-1SDI from a computer connected via USB. 55 V-1SDI panel operations 55 Selecting transition effects 55 Audio mixer operation 55 Memory save/load operations 55 Transmission of still images V-1SDI V-1SDI RCS Computer V-1SDI RCS can be downloaded from the following Roland website. http://proav.roland.
Appendices Troubleshooting If you suspect a malfunction, please check the following points. If this does not resolve the problem, contact a nearby Roland Service Center. Problem Items to check Action Page Video-related problems No picture is input. Are the [A-1] through [A-4] and [B-1] Video whose format differs from the setting on the through [B-4] buttons flashing in V-1SDI is input. Input video that is compatible with the p. 14 white? specified format.
Appendices Transition Effects List MIX Effect Explanation MIX The two pictures are blended together as the video is switched. FAM Video transitions are made with the luminance levels of the two video streams maintained unchanged. * This is an abbreviation of “full additive mix.” NAM The two video streams are compared, and transitions are made with display during transition starting with levels of high luminance. * This is an abbreviation of “non-additive mix.
Appendices Block Diagram Video Block SDI IN 1 SDI IN 2 I/P CONV FS FREEZE 1 I/P CONV FS FREEZE 2 INPUT SELECT SDI IN 3 HDMI IN 3 I/P CONV FS FREEZE 3 SCALER FS FREEZE/ CAPTURE 4 EDID 1080/720p HDMI IN 4 EDID Emu FORMAT V-1SDI RCS from PC STILL IMAGE 5 1080p 5 1080i 5 720p MULTIVIEWER Audio Block 2 4 MIC LEVEL MIC IN GAIN HPF EQ LEVEL GATE COMP DELAY AUDIO FOLLOW +3.
Appendices FORMAT DSK SOURCE BUS A-BUS COMPOSITION 5 PinP B-BUS 5 SPLIT TRANSITION 5 WIPE 5 MIX 5 CUT OUTPUTFADE DSK 5 1080p 5 1080i 5 720p SDI PGM OUT P/I CONV PGM PST MULTI-VIEW PGM PST QUAD SDI PVW OUT P/I CONV MENU OSD MULTI-VIEW P/I CONV HDMI MULTI-VIEW L R REVERB SDI PGM OUT CH1 Embedded CH2 Embedded CH2 Embedded CH1 Embedded MASTER OUT LEVEL LEVEL REVERB SEND SDI PVW OUT CH1 Embedded REVERB SEND EQ HDMI MULTI-VIEW CH2 Embedded AUDIO OUT MASTERING PHONES REVERB SEND REV
Appendices Main Specifications Roland V-1SDI: 3G-SDI Video Switcher Video Video Processing Input Connectors Output Connectors 4:2:2 (Y/Pb/Pr), 8-bit SDI INPUT 1–3 HDMI INPUT 3–4 SDI OUT PGM SDI OUT PVW HDMI OUT MULTI-VIEW SDI INPUT 1–3 (*3) HDMI INPUT 3 Input formats (*1) (*2) HDMI INPUT 4 Output formats (*2) BNC x 3 * Conforms to SMPTE 424M (SMPTE 425M-AB), 292M Type A (19 pins) x 2 * HDCP Supported * INPUT 3: SDI or HDMI selected.
Appendices Other Connectors USB RS-232 B Type (for remote control from PC) DB-9 type Other Functions MEMORY (8 types), FREEZE (input video captured), OUTPUT FADE (Audio, Video: WHITE or BLACK) Others Power Supply AC Adaptor Current Draw 2.1 A Power Consumption 25 W +0 to +40 degrees Celsius Operation Temperature +32 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit 313 (W) x 108 (D) x 59 (H) mm Dimensions 12-1/3 (W) x 4-1/4 (D) x 2-1/3 (H) inches 1.
For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. NEUTRAL BLUE: BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
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Intellectual Property Right • It is forbidden by law to make an audio recording, video recording, copy or revision of a third party’s copyrighted work (musical work, video work, broadcast, live performance, or other work), whether in whole or in part, and distribute, sell, lease, perform or broadcast it without the permission of the copyright owner. • Do not use this product for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party.
