Digital AV Mixer AG- P Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. FCC Note: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. 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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, REFER MOUNTING OF THE OPTIONAL INTERFACE BOARD TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. indicates safety information. 2 Overview This digital audio mixer is designed for a host of applications including cases where the video signals of video equipment are combined through digital processing or where many different kinds of effects are added. It incorporates two frame synchronizers, a feature which makes it unnecessary for two video signals to be synchronized. Its dedicated software program, the MX-Navi, enables titles to be downloaded from a PC to facilitate the insertion of titles. In addition to the wipe, mix and digital effects, this unit comes with built-in chroma key and luminance key functions. Since its downstream keys, fade controls and audio mixers can also be used, the effects required for AB roll editing can be added by just this one unit. Connectors for connecting an external controller are also provided. AB roll editing AB roll editing is made possible by the unit's two built-in frame synchronizers. Connection of external editing controller The unit is equipped with GPI and RS-422A/RS-232C connectors to enable an external editing controller to be connected. Digital effect functions By using the unit's internal digital memory, it is possible to mobilize the still, strobe, negative, mono, multi-strobe (division into 4, 9 or 16), mirror, mosaic and paint functions. Field/frame switching is possible for the still, strobe and multi functions. Ripple, multi, spark and other effects can also be provided by adding the 3D optional board (AG-VE70). Audio mixing The unit comes with four sets of input facilities. Mixed effects The unit provides a range of mixed effect functions enabling chroma key, luminance key, mix, wipe and DVE combinations as well as DSK and fading. Internal event memory The unit has a built-in memory that accommodates 100 patterns. Advanced reference 1 output featured 3 Contents AG-MX70 Overview .......................................................... 3 Parts and their functions ................................ 6 Front panel controls ..................................................... 6 Rear panel connection area ....................................... 14 [Audio Effects] settings ................................ 49 [PAN] setting ............................................................... 49 [EQ] equalizer setting ................................................. 50 [EQ Mid] equalizer midrange setting ......................... 50 [Voice] (voice changer) setting .................................. 50 [Mute] setting .............................................................. 50 External interfaces ........................................ 17 GPI ................................................................................ 17 RS-422A ....................................................................... 17 RS-232C ....................................................................... 17 Tally .............................................................................. 17 [Setup] initial setting screen ........................ 51 [Power] (power ON) setting ........................................ 52 [Direct Pattern] setting ............................................... 52 [Audio Video Input] settings .......................................54 [Memory] setting ......................................................... 55 [Gen Lock] external synchronization setting ........... 55 [Video Format] setting ................................................ 55 [System1] setting ........................................................ 56 [System2] setting ........................................................ 56 [Bus] setting ................................................................ 56 [Audio Level] setting .................................................. 57 [File] setting ................................................................. 57 System diagram ............................................ 18 Power supply and backup ............................ 20 Setting panel screen ..................................... 20 [INTVideo] internal video setting screen .... 20 [Color Effects] setting screen ...................... 23 [Video Effects] setting screen ..................... 24 Execution of Effects ..................................... 30 Effect-by-effect setting screens .................. 31 [Transition] wipe pattern settings ............................. 31 [Chroma Key] setting .................................................. 34 [Luminance Key] and[EXT Key] (external key) settings ... 36 [Title Key] setting ........................................................ 37 [Basic Pattern Key] setting ........................................ 38 Other key settings ...................................................... 39 Other settings ............................................... 58 Event memory ............................................................. 58 Pattern settings ........................................................... 58 Transition time setting ............................................... 59 Transition patterns ........................................ 60 Key patterns .................................................. 68 DSK/Fade settings ........................................ 46 [DSK Source] settings ................................................ 46 [DSK Key] settings ...................................................... 47 [Crop] setting .............................................................. 47 [DSK On/Off] setting ................................................... 47 [Fade] settings ............................................................ 48 "Microsoft" and "Windows" are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States in both the U.S. and other countries. "Dynamic Rounding" and the DR logo are registered trademarks of Quantel Ltd. in both the United Kingdom and other countries. 4 Contents MX-Navi About this software ...................................... 74 Description of the software ........................................ 74 System requirements ................................................. 74 Title data operations ..................................... 86 Flow until Title data playback .................................... 86 Registering Title data in the transmission list ......... 86 Setting the Title data playback properties ................ 86 Manual transmission and playback of Title data ..... 88 Automatic transmission and playback of Title data .... 88 Clearing Title data ....................................................... 88 Checking the Title data image ................................... 89 Reordering the transmission list ............................... 89 Saving the transmission list ...................................... 89 Opening the transmission list ................................... 89 Deleting Title data from the transmission list .......... 89 Overview of MX-Navi .................................... 74 Processing of image data ............................ 75 By data type ................................................................ 75 Display methods ......................................................... 75 DSK effects .................................................................. 75 Image size .................................................................... 75 Image formats supported ........................................... 75 Management of the image memory ........................... 76 Before use ..................................................... 77 AG-MX70 connections ................................................ 77 Installation of the USB driver ..................................... 77 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000 ................. 77 For Windows ME ................................................. 78 For Windows XP .................................................. 78 Installation of MX-Navi ............................................... 79 Operation confirmation .............................................. 79 Other operations ........................................... 90 Checking the memory status of the AG-MX70 ......... 90 Changing the AG-MX-70 memory settings ............... 90 Transmission and playback of IntVideo data ........... 91 Clearing IntVideo data ................................................ 91 Reading data ............................................................... 91 Recalling events ......................................................... 91 Setting the initial properties ...................................... 92 Setting the operating environment ........................... 93 Startup and shutdown .................................. 80 How to start up MX-Navi ............................................. 80 How to shut down MX-Navi ........................................ 80 List of short-cut keys ................................... 94 Before calling for service ............................. 95 Specifications ............................................... 97 Screen descriptions ..................................... 80 Main window ............................................................... 80 Icon mode ............................................................ 80 List mode ............................................................. 82 Menu descriptions ........................................ 83 File menu ..................................................................... 83 Edit menu .................................................................... 83 View menu ................................................................... 84 Cursor menu ............................................................... 84 Operation menu .......................................................... 85 Tool menu .................................................................... 85 Help menu ................................................................... 85 AG-YA70 & AG-VE70 Installation of the AG-VE70 ........................ 100 Installation of the AG-YA70 ........................ 101 Specifications ............................................. 101 5 Parts and their functions Front panel controls POWER ON X /Y Pb / Pr 1 OFF ASPECT Z 2 3 M df oi y H V HOLD SCENE CENTER GRABBER EDITOR ON PATTERN 9 1 POWER switch 8 76 5 4 5 CENTER button Centering is performed when this button is ...