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Table of Contents 1. REVISION HISTORY 3 GETTING STARTED . . . 4 2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION FEATURES DEFINITIONS 1. SYSTEM INSTALLATION a. ST300-S/SM, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER b. PRODUCTION SWITCHER 2. VIDEO SERVER SETUP 3. LOAD A CLIP 4. LEARN ON THE ST300 7. LEARN ON THE PRODUCTION SWITCHER 8. RECALL ON THE ST300 9. RECALL ON THE PRODUCTION SWITCHER 10. PBIO ENABLE/DISABLE 11. TRIGGERS FROM THE PRODUCTION SWITCHER 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 ADVANCED FEATURES . . . 10 11. 12. 13. a. b. c. 14. 15. 16. a. b.
1. REVISION HISTORY 120602 Rev. 3.0 Added GPI’s 040303 Rev. 3.1 Added Key Layout 100903 Rev. 3.2 Company header information revised. 112503 Rev. 3.3 Updated Transmit Cue List Function and Receive Cue List Function description. Changed Key Layout. Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty. 121003 Rev. 3.4 Added LOOP A CLIP Section. Revised TRIM CLIPS Section. Added Video Sync, Video Standard, Recall Menu Options. 020504 Rev. 3.5 Added note to cover: Supports up to 4 Video Server Channels. 080604 Rev.
Getting Started . . . 2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION NOW, production switchers can load & play video clips on Sony MAV DDRs. Use the EMEM or SNAPSHOT Learn & Recall functions of the production switcher to load and play a video clip from a Recall or timeline. Use the Run and Trigger functions of the production switcher to Play, Stop or Recue the video clip. Instantly load a video clip at the press of a button.
1. SYSTEM INSTALLATION a. b. ST300-S/SM, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER 1) Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the 9-pin connector (VTR 1, 2, 3 or 4) on the rear of the ST300. Plug the other end of the cable into the 9-pin REMOTE connector on the Video Server. 2) Connect the +5, +12, -12 VDC POWER SUPPLY into the POWER connector on the rear of the ST300. Plug the Power Supply into an outlet, 90 VAC to 240 VAC.
CONNECTION DIAGRAM 6 4000CL-MAV, 250 Clip Fast Access System, for Sony MAV-555, with PBIO option
2. 3. VIDEO SERVER SETUP a. The SONY MAV unit must have the following or higher software versions: V1.1 b. Clips loaded from the front panel of the MAV will not be displayed on the ST300. c. SETUP MENU/RECORD MODE. Crash and Lockout are the only modes supported. LOAD A CLIP a. Select VTR. Connection must be to the Player port in order to load existing clips. b. Press [CLIP LIST]. The CLIP LIST indicator will turn on. The display prompts: “WHEEL-scroll files, ENTER-enter file ID” c.
7. 8. LEARN ON THE PRODUCTION SWITCHER a. Select and enable the Peripheral Device Addresses for the ST300. b. Do a LEARN to the desired REGISTER. The ST300 will: LEARN (save) the VTR#, loaded CLIP ID and current IN time to the REGISTER number in the ST300. RECALL ON THE ST300 a. Select the desired Cue Point by pressing [NEXT CUE], [LAST CUE]. OR By manually entering the Cue Point using the numeric keypad. The selected Cue Point number is shown on the bottom line of the display. b. 9.
10. PBIO ENABLE/DISABLE On the ST300, press the [PBIO] key to enable or disable PBIO. When disabled, the ST300 will ignore all Pbus commands. When enabled, the ST300 will respond to all Pbus commands. When enabled and Pbus commands are received, the key's LED will flash. 11.
Advanced Features . . . 11. CREATE NEW CLIPS NOTE: Record duration must be set BEFORE creating a new clip. a. Press [SHIFT] + [RECORD]. The first line of the display shows current record duration. The second line of the display prompts “Enter record length.” b. Enter the desired record length using numeric keypad. d. Press [ENTER] to save the entered time and exit. OR Press [ESC] to exit without saving. NOTE: Default record duration is 30 minutes. d. Select VTR.
13. SETTING THE IN (OUT) POINT a. MARKING THE IN (OUT) POINT 1) Press [IN] ([OUT]). The IN (OUT) indicator turns on. The display shows: “IN (OUT) xx:xx:xx:xx,” where xx:xx:xx:xx is the saved time. OR Press [SHIFT] + [IN] ([OUT]) to manually enter a new IN (OUT) time. 2) Press [ENTER] to save the entered time. OR Press [ESC] to exit without saving. NOTE: When manually entering IN and OUT points, they are always marked based on tape time, not LTC, no matter what time mode is selected. b. c.
15. VIEW CONTENTS OF CUE POINT a. Use [NEXT CUE] or [LAST CUE] to access Cue Point. Contents loaded at this Cue Point (CLIP ID) will be displayed. OR b. Use numeric keypad to enter Cue Point number. Press [ENTER]. Contents are displayed. 16. TRANSFERRING CUELIST a. TRANSMIT CUE LIST FUNCTION The TRANSMIT CUELIST function allows you to transmit your list of Cue Points to a PC, using the provided utility software on the PC, or to another ST300. Transfer to a PC requires OpSuite 3.
b. RECEIVE CUELIST FUNCTION The RECEIVE CUELIST function allows you to receive your list of Cue Points from a PC or from another ST300. Transfer to a PC requires OpSuite 3.0 software, which runs on a Windows-based computer. Contact DNF Controls for more information. 1) 2) TO RECEIVE CUE POINTS FROM THE ST300 a) Connect the VTR4 connector on the back of the ST300 from the VTR4 connector of the transmitting ST300 using RS422 9-pin cable with TX and RX lines crossed.
Reference . . . 17. SETUP MENU Press [MENU]. The MENU indicator will turn on. Turn the Wheel to select item to change. Press [MENU] OR use the Softkeys to change the desired mode for that option. Turn the Wheel at anytime to select another item. Press [ESC] at anytime to exit SETUP MENU. The MENU indicator will turn off. MENU MODES RECORD WIND MODE (Turning Wheel Clockwise) Press [MENU] to select the desired record mode: Lockout, Crash (Full).
ST300 SETUP ST300 SETUP Clear Cues SetDefault Press Softkey beneath ClearCues to clear all Cue Points to 00:00:00:00. Press Softkey [YES] when asked “Are You Sure?” Press Softkey beneath SetDefault to set ST300 to default settings. Press Softkey [YES] when asked “Are You Sure?” DISPLAY SOFTWARE VERSION SYNC VIDEO STANDARD RECALL MODE The version number for the currently installed software is displayed. Set to ON if black burst is supplied to the Ref Video connector on the rear panel.
18. FUNCTION TABLE Function GOTO ENTERED TIME Key Press [SHIFT] + [RECUE] Description Search the VTR to the manually entered time. Use the ST300 numeric keypad. Press [ENTER] or [RECUE]. FFWD [FFWD] Press and HOLD to shuttle. Release key to stop. Set WIND Speed in MENU. JOG [JOG] Select JOG mode and enable Wheel. LAST CUE [LAST CUE] Step to the previous Cue Point Location. NEXT CUE [NEXT CUE] Step to the next Cue Point Location.
19. SPECIFICATIONS ST300 Power: 90 VAC to 265 VAC adapter supplied with IEC connector Size: (L” x W” x H”) 12” x 6” x 1.5” (front) 3.0” (rear) (T-bar unit is 12.6” long) Weight: 4 lbs. Rear Panel Connectors: VTR1, VTR2, VTR3, VTR4 … All DB9F GPI......................................….. DBF15F Power....................…................ DB9M Aux .............................…......
GPI IN/OUT CONNECTOR 15-Pin D-Type, Female (DB15F) Pin # Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 GPI 1 Out GPI 2 Out GPI 3 Out GPI 4 Out GPI 5 Out GPI 6 Out GPI 7 Out Ground Function Pin # Description Function 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 GPI 1 In GPI 2 In GPI 3 In GPI 4 In GPI 5 In GPI 6 In GPI 7 In Play Stop Recue Next Cue Last Cue Recall 18 4000CL-MAV, 250 Clip Fast Access System, for Sony MAV-555, with PBIO option
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21. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY DNF Controls warrants its product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of sale to the original purchaser from DNF Controls. In order to enforce the rights under this warranty, the customer must first contact DNF’s Customer Support Department to afford the opportunity of identifying and fixing the problem without sending the unit in for repair.
